# Biden announces vaccination requirements for federal workers and large employers

Date: 2021

Over the course of the [COVID-19 pandemic](/drivers/covid-19-pandemic), COVID-19 vaccine mandates have been enacted by numerous states and municipalities in the United States, and also by private entities. In September 2021, [President Joe Biden](/people/env-person-joe-biden) announced that the federal government would take steps to mandate COVID-19 vaccination for certain entities under the authority of the federal government or federal agencies. Most federal mandates thus imposed were either overturned through litigation, or withdrawn by the administration, although a…

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