Some 17 million health care workers at facilities receiving government Medicare or Medicaid program funding will also require vaccination. Currently, government workers either need to have a vaccine or submit to regular testing, whereas the new rule will enforce virtually total vaccination. The plan also mandates vaccinations for all federal employees and contractors. The Pentagon, with the support of military leaders and US President Joe Biden, mandated COVID-19 vaccination for all military service members in early September. This is still America, and we still believe in freedom from tyrants.вЂќ

The vaccine itself is lifesaving, but this unconstitutional move is terrifying.

Tate Reeves, Mississippi: вЂњThe President has no authority to require that Americans inject themselves because of their employment at a private business. Numerous state governors also reacted angrily. вЂњSounds a lot like a dictatorship,вЂќ House Republicans tweeted on their official account. Republican politicians immediately slammed the administration and claimed it was overstepping its authority. The federal measure will impact an estimated 80 million people. The most expansive of the actions involves requiring private companies with more than 100 workers to ensure they are vaccinated or tested weekly. вЂњThe unvaccinated overcrowd our hospitals, are overrunning emergency rooms and intensive care units, leaving no room for someone with a heart attack or pancreatitis or cancer,вЂќ he added. вЂњA distinct minority of Americans supported by a distinct minority of elected officials are keeping us from turning the corner,вЂќ the Democratic president said in a televised address from the White House. The six-point plan targets businesses with more than 100 employees, in the United StatesвЂ™ most aggressive steps taken so far against the surging Delta variant. US President Joe Biden on Friday (AEST) announced a major escalation in AmericaвЂ™s Covid immunisation campaign with strict new vaccination rules affecting tens of millions of workers, as he hardened his tone towards those who refuse the shots.

America in turmoil