STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT RULING ON ADMINISTRATION’S VACCINE POLICIES FROM BUILDING BACK TOGETHER

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 13, 2022
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STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT RULING ON ADMINISTRATION’S VACCINE POLICIES FROM BUILDING BACK TOGETHER

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Building Back Together Executive Director Danielle Melfi issued the following statement on the Supreme Court’s ruling on the federal government’s vaccine policies:

“Since Day One, President Biden has aggressively taken on the pandemic in order to save lives and keep Americans safe. The President’s American Rescue Plan, passed solely with Democratic votes, delivered the resources necessary to safely get Americans back to work, school, and take on the pandemic. As a result, the Biden-Harris Administration has implemented an unprecedented vaccination campaign that has gotten hundreds of millions of shots in arms, and its federal vaccine requirements have helped protect tens of millions of workers and patients.”

“Today’s decision does not alter the simple fact that vaccines are key to not just protecting Americans from death or serious illness, but also preventing economic disruption, nor does it change the Administration’s commitment to using every tool at its disposal to take on the pandemic. While Republicans in Congress continue to undermine proven public health measures, by spreading misinformation and attempting to roll back vaccine and testing measures, the Biden-Harris Administration will continue to drive home the fact that vaccines save lives and are our best tool to fight the pandemic and continue to grow our economy.”

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