"Overall, I think we have a … very strong track record that shows we're pulling available levers to acquire vaccinations and we’re not taking any measures off the table,'' Zients said. ►'Sit down now': Video shows unruly passenger growling, snarling on American Airlines flight ►Doubling fines: Biden directs TSA to double the fines on travelers who refuse to wear a mask while flying He pointed to the government's Thursday announcement that fines will be doubling for passengers refusing to follow the federal mask mandate on planes and other public transportation. "I would support that if you want to get on a plane and travel with other people that you should be vaccinated,'' Fauci said in a weekend interview with The Skimm.īiden hasn't publicly mentioned a vaccine mandate for flights but when asked about travel restrictions in a COVID-19 briefing Friday, Jeff Zients, the White House COVID-19 response team coordinator, said nothing is off the table. Anthony Fauci, Biden's chief medical adviser and the nation's top infectious disease expert, thinks passengers should also be subject to a vaccine mandate in order to fly. President Joe Biden recently announced sweeping federal vaccine mandates in a bid to get COVID-19 cases under control, a move that will likely require airline employees to be vaccinated or take weekly tests.ĭr. Watch Video: Biden announces sweeping new vaccine rules
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