The state of Texas defied President Biden by contradicting his order to vaccinate US employees

The president announced a month ago that his government plans to force the majority of workers in private companies to be vaccinated or to present negative results of the covid-19 test on a weekly basis.

The governor of Texas, Republican Greg Abbott, signed an executive order on Monday that states that no company in his state can ask its employees to be vaccinated against covid-19, which is a challenge to the US president, Joe Biden.

Biden announced a month ago that his government plans to force the majority of workers in private companies to be vaccinated or to submit negative test results for covid-19 on a weekly basis.

Although the measure is still in development and has not gone into effect, its announcement sparked the ire of conservative leaders like Abott.

In response, this Monday, Abott signed an executive order prohibiting “any entity” in Texas, including private companies, from requiring their employees to get vaccinated.

In addition, he asked the Republican-dominated state parliament to pass a law for the same purpose.

Abott had already signed another executive order weeks ago that prohibits schools and local authorities from requesting vaccination tests from teachers, students or officials, something that has already been challenged in court by the San Antonio city school district.

The Republican governor was vaccinated against covid-19 in front of television cameras and has asked Texans to get vaccinated; But, in recent months, he has fought relentlessly against city or school district regulations that mandate the use of masks or require proof of vaccination.

The regulations Biden announced in September are being drafted by the Labor Department and it is not yet known when it will be officially presented.

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The rule is expected to affect some 80 million workers, more than two-thirds of the country’s workforce.

Across the United States, 56.4% of the population is fully vaccinated, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The average number of vaccinations is lower in Texas, where 51.8% of the population are fully immunized.

In between, the main person in charge of the fight against the coronavirus in the United States, Anthony Fauci, has warned that the contagion of coronavirus in the country continues to be high , so care must be taken not to declare victory prematurely ”.

Also, within the framework of the celebration of ‘Halloween’ at the end of October, Fauci has invited the minors to come out and “enjoy” the event, but, during an interview for  CNN , he added that perhaps this date “is a good time to reflect on why it is important to get vaccinated ”.

In this sense, he  has urged those people who are of the age to receive the vaccine to do so in order to protect themselves, while acting as a barrier against the virus for their children .

In this way, since the parents are vaccinated, added to the fact that the celebration takes place outdoors, it could give some reassurance to the citizens and the Government of President Joe Biden, regarding a possible drastic increase in cases. after ‘Halloween’.