The CDC boss, the US National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), caused confusion by saying that the Biden administration is considering a vaccine commitment. Asked by a Fox News host if a commitment is being considered at a federal level, Rochelle Walensky replied: “That’s something the government is looking at.” She compared it to the vaccines for polio or whooping cough that are already required at federal institutions like schools.
Later, Walensky clarified her position: she had assumed the question was about mandatory vaccinations for company employees and some government employees, where President Biden yesterday alluded to. “There will be no federal obligation,” she underlined.
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