Only 2 percent of Democrats said they definitely wouldn't get the vaccine, while 91 percent have already received at least one dose.
The new rules mean that U.S. businesses with 100 or more employees have until January 4 to ensure their staff are either vaccinated against COVID, or submit a negative test weekly before going into the workspace.
U.S. health officials first identified the new Omicron COVID variant in the U.S. on Wednesday. Health officials are concerned about the variant, which with more than 50 mutations, could potentially evade immunity and be more transmissible., Joe Biden's chief medical adviser, told reporters at the White House. The person had been fully vaccinated, but had not received a booster shot. The person had mild symptoms that are improving, health officials added.