Key points in President Joe Biden's plan to increase COVID-19 vaccination among federal employees and encourage more Americans to get shots:
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- Federal employees will have to attest to their vaccination status.
- Those not fully vaccinated will have to wear a mask on the job, physically distance themselves from other workers and visitors, undergo regular COVID-19 testing and face restrictions on official travel.
- The requirement to disclose vaccination status also applies to employees of federal contractors who work at government facilities. The White House is drafting a plan to extend vaccination requirements to all contractor employees.
- Biden ordered the Pentagon to explore how and when it will add COVID-19 shots to the list of required vaccinations for members of the military.
- State and local governments are encouraged to offer $US100 ($A135) rewards for people to get vaccinated. The program can be paid for with funds from Biden's COVID-19 relief bill.
- Small and medium-sized businesses can get fully reimbursed for offering employees time off to get their shots.
- School districts are being encouraged to sponsor pop-up vaccination clinics.
Australian Associated Press
