Health experts say it was only a matter of time before the possibility of mask and vaccine mandates would become a discussion.
After the CDC changed their mask guidelines, and only 49% of the population became vaccinated, the Delta variant has started to spread.
The CDC changed their mask recommendations for areas of substantial or high transmission to advise local jurisdictions looking for guidance and the Delta variant began to rapidly spread.
With 90 million eligible Americans still unvaccinated, the White House appears to be pushing mandates.
The newest mandate is that federal workers and contractors must either show proof of vaccination or have weekly testing, maintain social distancing, and use a mask while working.
Many colleges and universities are requiring vaccination, employees at Google and Facebook were required to prove they were vaccinated before working in the office, and many other companies are requiring vaccines.
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