JUST IN: President Biden urges private companies to require their employees to get vaccinated against Covid-19.
granted full approval to Pfizer-BioNTech's two-dose vaccine for people ages 16 and up.
Speaking at the White House, Biden said he was calling on companies to"step up the vaccine requirements that will reach millions more people." The president had previously voiced his support for vaccine requirements in workplaces, but his message on Monday marked a more direct appeal to private employers to play a bigger role in boosting the vaccination rate in the U.S.
"If you're a business leader, a nonprofit leader, a state or local leader who has been waiting on full FDA approval to require vaccinations, I call on you now to do that," Biden said."Require it."from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Around 60 percent are fully vaccinated.
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