Commerce Secy: Vaccine mandate doesn’t force vaccinations

OAN Newsroom
UPDATED 12:59 PM PT – Tuesday, September 14, 2021

Joe Biden’s commerce secretary claimed the administration’s new vaccine mandate did not force anyone to get vaccinated. Appearing on MSBNC on Monday, Secretary Gina Raimondo said people who didn’t want to get vaccinated still had a choice.

That choice, according to Raimondo, was for unvaccinated Americans to be tested weekly or even remove themselves from the rest of the world.

“It is unacceptable now that people aren’t getting vaccinated,” she stated. “…There is no reason to not be vaccinated at this point. That being said, you are not being forced. You can work from home, you can get tested on a weekly basis.”

I’m proud of @POTUS for doing it, and many businesses are lauding the decision.

And I think we will see a big impact and positive impact on our economy because of the decision.pic.twitter.com/seGEmx4zHt

— Secretary Gina Raimondo (@SecRaimondo) September 13, 2021

Meanwhile, several Republican lawmakers at both the national and state level are moving to protect their residents from the overreach of the federal government.

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