President Joe Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandate was met with anger by some who promised they would not take the vaccine while using the IWillNotComply hashtag.
While announcing the mandate, Biden said his"patience" for those who choose to remain unvaccinated was"wearing thin" amid the continuing Delta variant-fueled surge of the virus. The mandate applies to most federal employees, health care workers, companies that contract with the government and private companies that employ 100 or more workers. The mandate includes the option of taking weekly tests for COVID-19 instead of getting the vaccine.
Biden's announcement was met with mixed reactions online, with strong opinions being expressed both in favor and against the mandate. On Twitter, the #IWillNotComply hashtag was used by those who angrily insisted that they would refuse to become vaccinated regardless of potential consequences that could include losing their jobs.
"Joe Biden has gone full authoritarian with his illegal, unconstitutional & tyrannical federal vaccine mandate," conservative talk radio host Jeff Kuhner tweeted."Over 80 million Americans - myself included - now face this harrowing choice: the jab or my job. Biden's regime has now become a dictatorship. #IwillNOTComply #MAGA"
Joe Biden has gone full authoritarian with his illegal, unconstitutional & tyrannical federal vaccine mandate. Over 80 million Americans - myself included - now face this harrowing choice: the jab or my job. Biden's regime has now become a dictatorship.
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