SCOTUS blocking vaccine mandate "a setback for public health:" Vivek Murthy on This Week
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United States Surgeon General Vivek Murthy spoke with "This Week" co-anchor Martha Raddatz on Sunday.
The Supreme Court's decision to block the Biden administration's vaccine-or-test requirement for large private businesses is a "setback for public health," United States Surgeon General Vivek Murthy told "This Week" co-anchor Martha Raddatz on Sunday.
"Well, the news about the workplace requirement being blocked was very disappointing, Martha. It was a setback for public health. Because what these requirements ultimately are helpful for is not just protecting the community at large; but making our workplaces safer for workers as well as for customers," Murthy said.
"So the good news, though, is that there is nothing that stops workplaces from voluntarily putting reasonable requirements in place. In fact, many have done so already; a third of the Fortune 100 companies have put these in place and many more outside have, so we are certainly encouraging companies to put these requirements in place voluntarily."
Murthy’s remarks come as President Joe Biden’s administration continues to ramp up efforts to stop the spread of the omicron variant of the coronavirus.
