United States President Joe Biden said he was disappointed by the decision of the Supreme Court, which did not support the mandatory coronavirus vaccination of employees of large companies. This was announced by the press service of the White House on Thursday, January 13.
“I am disappointed that the Supreme Court has decided to block common sense demands regarding saving the lives of employees of large enterprises. They were based on both science and law,” Joe Biden said.
The measure proposed by the President of the United States allowed employers to require vaccination or allow workers to refuse it, subject to weekly testing and wearing a mask at work.
At the same time, the Supreme Court upheld the vaccination of hospital workers.
On November 12, a US court of appeals suspended President Joe Biden’s order that companies with 100 or more employees must ensure that they are vaccinated against the coronavirus.
As District Court Judge Kurt Engelhardt said, “It is in the public interest to preserve the constitutional structure and preserve the freedom of individuals to make purely personal decisions in accordance with their own convictions.”
On November 10, 11 states in the United States filed a lawsuit against the introduction of mandatory vaccination. The Joe Biden administration insists on the procedure. Employees of large companies are forced to immunize. The coalition of states included Missouri, Arizona, Nebraska, Iowa, Arkansas, Montana, Alaska, Wyoming, New Hampshire, South and North Dakota.