{"id":606145,"date":"2021-07-29T16:35:20","date_gmt":"2021-07-29T20:35:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=606145"},"modified":"2021-07-29T16:35:38","modified_gmt":"2021-07-29T20:35:38","slug":"biden-administration-says-federal-employees-now-have-to-confirm-vaccination-status-or-risk-various-hurdles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-says-federal-employees-now-have-to-confirm-vaccination-status-or-risk-various-hurdles\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden Administration Says Federal Employees Now Have To Confirm Vaccination Status Or Risk Various Hurdles"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/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%2Fbiden-administration-says-federal-employees-now-have-to-confirm-vaccination-status-or-risk-various-hurdles%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=606145&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>President Joe Biden announced additional measures aimed at slowing the spread of the delta variant and getting more Americans vaccinated Thursday afternoon. These measures include new protocols for federal employees and urging state and local governments to offer money if an individual gets the shot.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/07\/28\/centers-for-disease-control-prevention-rochelle-walensky-vaccine-passes-path-forward-us\/\">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/a> (CDC) <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/07\/27\/cdc-vaccinated-americans-mask-up-some-circumstances-delta-variant\/\">altered the guidelines<\/a> for vaccinated Americans on Tuesday, recommending masking in public, indoor settings for areas of substantial and high transmission regardless of vaccination status. Biden followed that up by noting he was <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/07\/27\/joe-biden-considering-vaccine-mandate-federal-employees\/\">considering<\/a> issuing a vaccine mandate for federal employees because of the delta variant.<\/p>\n<p>The president expanded on his earlier comments about vaccine mandates, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2021\/07\/29\/fact-sheet-president-biden-to-announce-new-actions-to-get-more-americans-vaccinated-and-slow-the-spread-of-the-delta-variant\/\">announcing Thursday<\/a> that federal government employees and contractors will now have to confirm their vaccination status. If an individual doesn\u2019t say that they\u2019re fully vaccinated, masks and physical distancing measures will be required at all times. These individuals will also need to undergo testing once or twice a week and their work travel may be affected.<\/p>\n<p>While the new regulations don\u2019t appear to apply to the Department of Defense (DoD), Biden said he\u2019s directing that agency to look into adding the COVID-19 vaccination as a requirement for military members.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7248442\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" readability=\"40\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7248442\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7248442\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GettyImages-1330985336-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 27: Fin Gomez, a journalist with CBS News and White House Correspondents Association (WHCA) board member, replaces signs for mask-wearing guidance around the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on July 27, 2021 in Washington, DC. The White House announced it was reimposing its mask mandate after the CDC advised that fully-vaccinated people should wear masks indoors in areas with possible high spread of COVID-19. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker\/Getty Images)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GettyImages-1330985336-1-scaled.jpg 8192w, https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GettyImages-1330985336-1-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GettyImages-1330985336-1-620x414-1.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GettyImages-1330985336-1-768x512-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/GettyImages-1330985336-1-1536x1025-1.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 8192px) 100vw, 8192px\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-7248442\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 JULY 27: Fin Gomez, a journalist with CBS News and White House Correspondents Association (WHCA) board member, replaces signs for mask-wearing guidance around the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on July 27, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>In addition to the guidelines laid out for federal employees, Biden is urging state and local governments to offer Americans $100 if they get vaccinated. This is part of the administration\u2019s continued push to convince more people to get the shot. The administration noted in a fact sheet that offering money in exchange for getting the shot has been shown to increase vaccination rates. The administration said state and local governments can use funding from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) to offer the $100.<\/p>\n<p>The new CDC rules have been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/twitter-slams-cdc-recommendations-vaccinated-resume-masks\">slammed<\/a> from critics, with Republican Texas <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tedcruz\/status\/1420108139488333830?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1420108139488333830%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fmedia%2Ftwitter-slams-cdc-recommendations-vaccinated-resume-masks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sen. Ted Cruz<\/a> declaring it\u2019s based on \u201cpolitics, not science\u201d and Ohio Republican U.S. Senate candidate and author <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JDVance1\/status\/1420086264292839428?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1420086264292839428%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fmedia%2Ftwitter-slams-cdc-recommendations-vaccinated-resume-masks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">J.D. Vance<\/a> bringing to light mixed messaging from the agency. Still, the White House complied with the CDC guidelines, going back to requiring masks for staffers and journalists for indoor settings.<\/p>\n<p>The CDC also <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/07\/27\/cdc-students-mask-up-even-if-fully-vaccinated\/\">announced<\/a> Tuesday a recommendation that all students in grades K-12, regardless of vaccination status, mask up. The guidelines come despite reports that children often don\u2019t become as sick as adults from the virus and appear to be at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health-news\/kids-are-half-as-likely-get-covid-19-as-adults-heres-what-we-know\">lower risk<\/a> of contracting it. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/05\/13\/joe-biden-wear-mask-get-coronavirus-vaccine\/\">(RELATED:&nbsp;\u2018The Choice Is Yours\u2019: In Line With CDC\u2019s Mask Guidance, Biden Gives Americans An Ultimatum On Vaccines)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden announced additional measures aimed at slowing the spread of the delta variant and getting more Americans vaccinated Thursday afternoon. 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