Federal Worker Vaccine Mandate Spurs Misinformation About Mandate Legality

The federal worker vaccination mandate has been a source of misinformation and vitriol from anti-vaccination advocates. Some prominent figures questioned the constitutionality of the mandate, calling it a threat to national security and playing on the false narrative that the vaccines are experimental. Legal experts confirm that similar policies, which require proof of vaccination or regular COVID-19 testing, are legal. Mandating vaccinations, testing, and masks provide protection to civilian federal workers, who are largely in support of the mandate.

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