Most Federal Government Vaccinated Against COVID-19
We ran the numbers: There are 1369 news articles covering this topic. 27% (374) are left leaning, 46% (624) are center, and 27% (371) are right leaning.
As of Tuesday, 92% of federal government employees have received at least one COVID-19 vaccination dose. A left-leaning articles highlights that the report landed as the administration is fighting in court to unblock its requirement that private sector employers with 100 or more workers enforce vaccines or regular testing, right-leaning articles highlight that Nov. 22 marked the deadline for more than 3.5 million federal employees to provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that the report landed as the administration is fighting in court to unblock its requirement that private sector employers with 100 or more workers enforce vaccines or regular testing. The report gives the administration something to brag about heading into the Thanksgiving weekend.
The Hill published a centrist article reporting that another 4.5% of federal employees are considered to be in compliance with the mandate because they have a pending or approved exception request for vaccination. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) said that employees who have not been in compliance with the mandate will face a period of education and counseling.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that Nov. 22 marked the deadline for more than 3.5 million federal employees to provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19. At this point, the Agency for International Development has the highest compliance.
From the left
Some holdouts, but nine in ten federal workers have had a covid shot
The Washington Post
From the right
Federal agencies find widespread compliance with vaccine mandate, as enforcement begins
Fox News