President Joe Biden announced yesterday that COVID-19 vaccines will be mandated for federal employees, including onsite federal contractors, as the country continues to see surges in Delta variant cases.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), around 83% of COVID cases in the U.S. are from the Delta variant, which is exponentially more contagious than previous variants. The new mandate is an attempt to encourage vaccinations as the Delta variant ravages areas of the country with low vaccination rates.