White House on Federal Vaccine Mandate: It's a Lot Like Fox Company Policy, Actually

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Ahead of President Biden’s announcement of a vaccine requirement for federal workers, the White House spokesperson likened the mandate to the company-wide policy recently implemented at one of the administration’s chief critics: Fox News.

White House on Federal Vaccine Mandate: It’s a Lot Like FoxCompany Policy, Actually
“It also is not dissimilar to some of the protocols that you all have put in place in some of the new newsrooms that do you work in, including Fox,” Karine Jean-Perine said.
thedailybeast.com
3:00 PM · Jul 29, 2021

https://www.thedailybeast.com/biden-white-house-says-federal-vaccine-mandate-a-lot-like-fox-news-employee-policy

Ahead of President Joe Biden’s Thursday announcement of a vaccine requirement for federal workers, White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Perine likened the mandate to the company-wide policy recently implemented at one of the administration’s chief critics: Fox News.

During Thursday’s White House press briefing, Jean-Perine was immediately pressed by reporters about how exactly Biden’s upcoming mandate would work, specifically if there would be disciplinary action for workers who don’t get vaccinated and whether the federal government would collect proof of vaccination.

While Jean-Perine noted that the official guidance hadn’t yet been made public, and therefore she didn’t want to get ahead of the president, she did note that the administration would rely on workers to self-attest their vaccine status in order to avoid more stringent COVID-19 guidelines. In essence, an employee would either have to provide proof of vaccination or be subjected to regular coronavirus testing and mandatory mask-wearing, among other restrictions.

“It also is not dissimilar to some of the protocols that you all have put in place in some of the new newsrooms that do you work in, including Fox, Peter,” she said, addressing Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy. “Who to my understanding is asking for self-attestation to ensure a safe and healthy workplace.”

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**snicker**

[Hekate]

1. Zap!

[Skittles]

2. SNAP!

[SheltieLover]

3. Bazinga!

[zuul]

4. That's how you get ahead of a Fox rage story!

[SheilaAnn]

5. I like her, she's quick on her feet. n/t

[MichMan]

6. Why weren't unvaccinated employees already doing those things?

Hasn't that been the recommendation all along?