White House analysis touts gains from COVID-19 vaccine requirements
The White House on Thursday touted the usefulness of vaccine mandates ahead of President Biden's visit to Chicago, where he's meeting with the head of United Airlines and other business leaders who have imposed COVID-19 vaccination requirements.
A White House analysis found vaccination rates increased by more than 20 percent in companies, educational institutions, health systems and public sector agencies that have required their employees to get the shot.
The White House credited vaccination requirements with cutting the rate of unvaccinated Americans by one-third. When Biden first announced in July that federal employees would be required to get vaccinated or regularly tested, there were 95 million unvaccinated Americans. That figure has since fallen to 67 million, the White House said.
Thursday's report also argued vaccine requirements could help return up to 5 million workers to the labor force, outlining the economic case for mandates.
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