'I am absolutely against a government mandate on the vaccine...This is not the role of the government,' said Alabama Republican Governor Kay Ivey.
But he's faced considerable backlash from some accusing him of overstepping his authority with the sweeping vaccine requirement. Biden's Thursday address also included news on plans to step up mask enforcement in federal spaces, grow testing capacity, increase access to therapeutics for people who get COVID-19 and other measures, but the vaccine requirement has drawn the most attention among his six-step plan in response to the latest surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths.
. About 44.5 percent of South Carolina residents are fully vaccinated—one of the countries' lowest rates., who has repeatedly expressed frustration over her state's low vaccination, called Biden's actions"outrageous" and"overreaching" and suggested that they be challenged in court. Biden's appearance at Brookland Middle School in the northeast area of D.C. was an attempt to plug the coronavirus-fighting measures that he has outlined to help schools safely reopen for the fall.
Nearly 180 million people are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . The Biden administration estimates that about 80 million people who are eligible have not received a single dose, though.
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