2023-05-02 19:58:05
The White House announced this Monday (1th) that on May 11 it will end the mandatory presentation of proof of vaccine against Covid-19 for travelers and government employees of the United States.
“Today we announce that the government will end the Covid-19 vaccine requirement for federal employees, contractors and air travelers by May 11, the same day the Covid-19 public health emergency ends,” the government said in a statement. communicated.
More than 1 million people have died from the disease in the United States. However, the White House said the pandemic was largely contained, prompting the government to lift restrictions that had been in place as Covid-19 spread through entire communities and forced an economic paralysis.
“Since January 2021, the number of deaths from Covid-19 has fallen by 95%, and hospitalizations have dropped by close to 91%. Globally, Covid-related deaths are at their lowest levels since the start of the pandemic,” added the communicated.
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According to the White House, “Vaccine requirements have bolstered immunization across the country, and our extensive vaccination campaign has saved millions of lives.”
While requiring vaccinations for foreign nationals aboard flights bound for the United States was common practice in many countries, mandatory vaccinations for government employees sometimes provoked strong political backlash.
In addition to ending vaccination rules, President Joe Biden announced in April that he was officially declaring an end to the national health emergency that for more than three years underpinned a series of extraordinary government actions.
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