The Biden administration is not planning on imposing a vaccine mandate and will not track who has or hasn't had the shots, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said during a Friday briefing. we have no plans to change our approach from the federal government,' White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on FridayPresident Biden has never supported a federal vaccine mandate, a position first articulated by Psaki in April. The president also never suggested a federal mask mandate, although he did institute one for federal property upon inauguration. Republican governors have been especially adamant that requiring vaccination would be an overstep, and requiring proof of vaccination would be an invasion of privacy. Arizona, Alabama, Montana, Minnesota, South Carolina, Texas, Utah and Florida have all passed laws prohibiting businesses from requiring proof of vaccination.

Source: The Nation May 14, 2021 22:41 UTC