I thought the Biden administration already required federal employees

[helpisontheway]

to be vaccinated?? They are saying that he will announce it tonight.

[NurseJackie]

1. Perhaps there were allowances and exclusions...

... work-arounds and compromises that are no longer being offered or permitted.

[Rebl2]

2. I think

maybe if they weren’t vaccinated they had to be tested once or twice a week. Guess that’s going to change.

[NutmegYankee]

3. Previously you could opt for testing. This eliminates that.

[Lettuce Be]

4. I did too -- perhaps his earlier mandate only was for Washington D.C?

Either way, glad he's doing it. We need federal mandate for all to be vaccinated, the sooner the better. Unless of course we all prefer to let the repugs kill themselves off. It should be an easy decision but ...

[walkingman]

6. If it only affect the "refusenicks" I would not care but that is not the case.

[walkingman]

5. I think the mandate should apply to federal retirees as well. You want

that check then get vaccinated. The resistance will quickly crumble.

[gab13by13]

7. I think he was waiting for FDA approval

of the vaccine, although that reason was never given.