{"id":2329240,"date":"2024-08-22T14:03:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T18:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-kamala-harris-unveil-a-national-covid-19-vaccine-mandate\/"},"modified":"2024-08-22T14:07:55","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T18:07:55","slug":"fact-check-did-kamala-harris-unveil-a-national-covid-19-vaccine-mandate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-kamala-harris-unveil-a-national-covid-19-vaccine-mandate\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Did Kamala Harris Unveil A National COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffact-check-did-kamala-harris-unveil-a-national-covid-19-vaccine-mandate%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2329240&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A recent Instagram post suggests that Vice President Kamala Harris has announced a\u200b national COVID-19 vaccine \u2064mandate. However, this claim\u2062 has been determined\u2063 to be false. The headline originates from an article published by &#8220;The\u200b Times Of America,&#8221; which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-bill-requires-gender-neutral-stores-fines-retailers-1000-for-having-separate-boy-and-girl-toy-departments\/\" title=\"California Bill Requires \u2018Gender Neutral\u2019 Stores, Fines Retailers 00 For Having Separate \u2018Boy\u2019 And \u2018Girl\u2019 Toy Departments\">incorrectly implies<\/a> that Harris&#8217;s mandate applies nationwide. In reality, the vaccine requirement mentioned specifically pertains to her campaign employees, who must be &#8220;up\u200b to date&#8221;\u2064 on their COVID-19 vaccinations as a condition of employment unless legally exempt.<\/p>\n<p>Kamala Harris is scheduled to officially \u200baccept the \u2063Democratic Party nomination on August 22, during the Democratic National Convention, where she will outline\u2062 her vision for the country\u2063 and challenge her Republican \u2063opponent,\u200d former President Donald Trump. \u200cThe article highlighted \u2062in the Instagram post incorrectly frames \u200cher campaign staff&#8217;s vaccination policy as a broader national mandate. This misunderstanding arises from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vanita-gupta-says-she-backs-15-livable-wage-her-family-business-pays-mexicans-1-30-an-hour\/\" title=\"Vanita Gupta Says She Backs  \u2018Livable Wage.\u2019 Her Family Business Pays Mexicans .30 an Hour.\">job listings<\/a> on Harris\u2019s campaign website, which outline vaccination requirements for potential employees but do not suggest a national \u200cmandate. No public statements from Harris support the existence of a national vaccine requirement.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ob-read-more-selector\">\n<p>A headline <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C-5ghY9OUyq\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shared on Instagram<\/a> claims 2024 Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris has unveiled a national COVID-19 vaccine mandate.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C-5ghY9OUyq\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\"><\/blockquote>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The claim is false. The headline, which stems from an Aug. 19 article published by &ldquo;The Times Of America,&rdquo; indicates the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/another-hit-biden-vaccine-mandate-blocked-for-health-workers-in-10-states\/\" title=\"Another Hit: Biden Vaccine Mandate Blocked For Health Workers In 10 States\">vaccine mandate applies<\/a> to Harris&rsquo; campaign employees and is not a national mandate. Multiple job listings that appear on Harris&rsquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-america-will-not-lift-sanctions-unless-iran-stops-enriching-uranium\/\" title=\"Biden: America Will Not Lift Sanctions Unless Iran Stops Enriching Uranium\">campaign website state<\/a> that employees must be &ldquo;up to date&rdquo; on their COVID-19 vaccines &ldquo;unless otherwise prohibited by applicable law.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Harris will officially accept the Democratic Party nomination on August 22, the final night of the Democratic National Convention, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/democratic-national-convention-kamala-harris-807cf9d4a609a18ceaa9eee9c9422af5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Associated Press<\/a>. Harris will discuss her vision for the country and make a case against her Republican opponent, former President Donald Trump, during her acceptance speech, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>The Instagram post, which has received over 3,000 likes as of writing, claims Harris has unveiled a national COVID-19 vaccine mandate. &ldquo;Harris Unveils COVID Vax Mandate, Raising Eyebrows,&rdquo; the headline, dated Aug. 19, reads. The headline appears to be published by a website called &ldquo;The Times Of America.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The claim is false. While the headline does stem from &ldquo;The Times Of America,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digifection.com\/2024\/08\/17\/harris-unveils-covid-vax-mandate-raising-eyebrows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aug. 19 article<\/a> indicates the COVID-19 vaccine mandate applies to employees on Harris&rsquo; campaign and is not a national mandate. The article references a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/schools-hire-classroom-monitors-to-fill-void-created-by-fully-vaccinated-teachers\/\" title=\"Schools Hire \u2018Classroom Monitors\u2019 To Fill Void Created By Fully Vaccinated Teachers\">job listing<\/a> published on Harris&rsquo; campaign website that states all employees must be &ldquo;up to date&rdquo; on their COVID-19 vaccines &ldquo;unless otherwise prohibited by applicable law.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Check Your Fact reviewed Harris&rsquo; campaign website and found the <a href=\"https:\/\/jobs.lever.co\/BFP\/a3db8c48-0d22-4863-8ee1-b43b8d0d1a95\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">job listing<\/a> referenced in &ldquo;The Times Of America&rdquo; article. The job listing for the position of Analytics Engineer includes verbiage requiring employees to be vaccinated.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Harris for President requires all employees to be &lsquo;up to date&rsquo; on COVID-19 vaccination status as prescribed by the CDC as a condition of employment, unless otherwise prohibited by applicable law. If you seek a reasonable accommodation in relation to the campaign&rsquo;s COVID-19 policy, you should speak to the HR Department prior to reporting to an office location,&rdquo; the job listing reads.<\/p>\n<p>The same language is included in job listings for <a href=\"https:\/\/jobs.lever.co\/BFP\/35aefe73-3cc5-4359-8ff8-47a5eebbf519\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Data Analyst<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/jobs.lever.co\/BFP\/c29ca508-5883-44c2-bd48-07d9dea06d79\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Senior Polling and Research Manager<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/jobs.lever.co\/BFP\/ade8db39-3c68-42f3-aacd-dfa78250a6f2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Spokesperson<\/a> positions that appear on Harris&rsquo; campaign website. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2024\/08\/21\/fact-check-kamala-harris-trumpers-constitution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Did Kamala Harris Make Fun Of &lsquo;Trumpers&rsquo; And The Constitution In A Post?)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Likewise, Harris has not publicly referenced the claim about a purported national vaccine mandate on her <a href=\"https:\/\/kamalaharris.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">campaign website<\/a> or her verified <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile\/100044293396335\/search?q=Harris%20Unveils%20COVID%20Vax%20Mandate%2C%20Raising%20Eyebrows&amp;filters=eyJycF9jcmVhdGlvbl90aW1lOjAiOiJ7XCJuYW1lXCI6XCJjcmVhdGlvbl90aW1lXCIsXCJhcmdzXCI6XCJ7XFxcInN0YXJ0X3llYXJcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0XFxcIixcXFwic3RhcnRfbW9udGhcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0LTFcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfeWVhclxcXCI6XFxcIjIwMjRcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfbW9udGhcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0LTEyXFxcIixcXFwic3RhcnRfZGF5XFxcIjpcXFwiMjAyNC0xLTFcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfZGF5XFxcIjpcXFwiMjAyNC0xMi0zMVxcXCJ9XCJ9IiwicnBfY2hyb25vX3NvcnQ6MCI6IntcIm5hbWVcIjpcImNocm9ub3NvcnRcIixcImFyZ3NcIjpcIlwifSJ9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">social<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/search?lang=en&amp;q=%22Harris%20Unveils%20COVID%20Vax%20Mandate%2C%20Raising%20Eyebrows%22%20(from%3AKamalaHarris)%20lang%3Aen&amp;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">media<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kamalaharris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">accounts<\/a>. In addition, Check Your Fact found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?sca_esv=653927ec61d68f4c&amp;sca_upv=1&amp;q=Harris+Unveils+COVID+Vax+Mandate,+Raising+Eyebrows&amp;tbm=nws&amp;source=lnms&amp;fbs=AEQNm0Aa4sjWe7Rqy32pFwRj0UkWtG_mNb-HwafvV8cKK_h1a5eSkyfXNgRC6a9SKsMT7FIVFrTRcgQ9wgg-AOu0QCUSi1WWZ90AVgAx1eSHdTBok3TYtUIqP1gXwzloUbIhLdpKrPUnECB89KldayD8-e8Dl5HWACom4lT7-0e889K6duZ0WFanPsJajd_NbnkXQ8QX7Rk_iJFTK_phfzByTCe4Z1wvAw&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwj52J_e7oiIAxUuv4kEHd3rAjoQ0pQJegQIDBAB&amp;biw=1610&amp;bih=869&amp;dpr=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">no credible news reports<\/a> to support the claim. Actually, the opposite is true. On Aug. 21, <a href=\"https:\/\/leadstories.com\/hoax-alert\/2024\/08\/fact-check-kamala-harris-did-not-unveil-national-covid-vaccination-mandate-its-just-for-her-campaign-employees.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lead Stories<\/a> reported the claim was false.<\/p>\n<p>Check Your Fact has contacted a Harris spokesperson for comment.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A headline circulating on Instagram asserts that Vice President Kamala Harris, the 2024 Democratic nominee, has introduced a nationwide COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Verdict: False. This assertion is incorrect. The headline originates from an article published on August 19 by &#8220;The Times Of America,&#8221; which clarifies that the vaccine mandate pertains only to employees of Harris&#8217; campaign and does not constitute a national requirement. Several job postings on Harris&#8217; campaign website specify that employees must be &#8220;up to date&#8221; with their COVID-19 vaccinations &#8220;unless otherwise prohibited by applicable law.&#8221; According to The Associated Press, Harris is set to officially accept the Democratic Party nomination on August 22 during the final night of the Democratic National Convention, where she will outline her vision for the country and present arguments against her Republican rival, former President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>The Instagram post in question has garnered over 3,000 likes and claims that Harris has announced a national COVID-19 vaccine mandate with a headline reading \u201cHarris Unveils COVID Vax Mandate, Raising Eyebrows,\u201d dated August 19. However, while this headline comes from &#8220;The Times Of America,&#8221; it specifically states that the vaccine requirement applies only to campaign staff members rather than being a nationwide directive. The article cites a job listing from Harris\u2019 campaign website indicating all employees must be \u201cup to date\u201d on their COVID-19 vaccinations unless legally exempt.<\/p>\n<p>Check Your Fact examined Harris\u2019 campaign site and confirmed the existence of this job listing mentioned in &#8220;The Times Of America&#8221; article. For instance, one listing for an Analytics Engineer position includes language mandating vaccination as part of employment conditions: \u201cHarris for President requires all employees to be \u2018up to date\u2019 on COVID-19 vaccination status as prescribed by the CDC unless otherwise prohibited by applicable law.\u201d Similar wording appears in listings for other roles such as Data Analyst and Senior Polling and Research Manager.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, there have been no public statements from Harris regarding any supposed national vaccine mandate either on her campaign website or verified social media accounts. Additionally, Check Your Fact found no credible news sources supporting this claim; in fact, Lead Stories reported it as false on August 21. Check Your Fact has reached out to a spokesperson for comment regarding this matter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":263,"featured_media":2329241,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GettyImages-2166319457-1-scaled-e1724337825565.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[29362],"tags":[7380,3774,13420,32438,38780],"class_list":["post-2329240","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-caller","tag-misinformation","tag-covid-19","tag-fact-check","tag-kamala-harris","tag-vaccine-mandate"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GettyImages-2166319457-1-scaled-e1724337825565.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2329240","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/263"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2329240"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2329240\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2329241"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2329240"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2329240"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2329240"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}