Trump to Host Zelenskyy at the White House After Breakthrough Mineral Agreement
College Speaker: The Holocaust Was Not Unique
'They Crossed the Line': Tom Homan Issues Threat to Activists Who Doxed ICE...
Rachel Maddow's Very, Very, Very Special Friend
Firearms Policy Coalition Takes to Court to Argue Only Congress Can Create Laws
Guests During the First White House Tour of the New Administration Get a...
Richard Blumenthal Claims Dan Bongino Has 'Zero Experience' to Be FBI Deputy Director
Two Airplanes at Reagan National Airport Narrowly Avoided a Collision
Legacy Media Outlets Really Ought to Calm Down Over White House's Decision on...
Trump, Vance Put the Mainstream Media in Their Place When Taking Questions at...
Shiri Bibas' Family Is Suing Al-Jazeera
Trump Encouraged by GOP Lawmakers to Recognize West Bank As Israeli Territory
Pam Bondi Dismisses Biden-Era DEI Lawsuits Involving Merit-Based Hiring of Firefighters, C...
Harmeet Dhillon Vows to Enforce the Law Against Racist DEI Practices
Pam Bondi Drops the Hammer on States Defying Trump's Trans Athlete Executive Order
Tipsheet

Biden Administration Finally Announces End to Most Vaccine Mandates

AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty

The Biden administration announced Monday that it is finally lifting most of its vaccine mandates. 

Coinciding with the end of the COVID public health emergency, vaccine requirements for federal workers, federal contractors, and foreign travelers will be dropped at the close of the day on May 11.

Advertisement

“In 2021, the Biden-Harris Administration announced COVID-19 vaccination requirements to promote the health and safety of individuals and the efficiency of workplaces, protecting vital sectors of our economy and vulnerable populations,” the White House said in a statement. “Since January 2021, COVID-19 deaths have declined by 95%, and hospitalizations are down nearly 91%. Globally, COVID-19 deaths are at their lowest levels since the start of the pandemic. Following a whole-of-government effort that led to a record number of nearly 270 million Americans receiving at least one shot of the COVID-19 vaccine, we are in a different phase of our response to COVID-19 than we were when many of these requirements were put into place.” 

The Biden administration also announced the process of ending mandates for Head Start educators, CMS-certified facilities, and certain noncitizens at the land border has begun. 

Despite a legal battle over the mandate, the White House touted that 98 percent of its workforce either received at least one dose of the vaccine or had a pending or approved exception or extension request filed. 

Advertisement

“Our COVID-19 vaccine requirements bolstered vaccination across the nation, and our broader vaccination campaign has saved millions of lives,” the White House claimed. “We have successfully marshalled a response to make historic investments in broadly accessible vaccines, tests, and treatments to help us combat COVID-19. While vaccination remains one of the most important tools in advancing the health and safety of employees and promoting the efficiency of workplaces, we are now in a different phase of our response when these measures are no longer necessary.”

Join the conversation as a VIP Member

Recommended

Trending on Townhall Videos

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement