Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) insists that President Joe Biden is the one making COVID-19 vaccine requirements divisive.
During a press conference on Friday, DeSantis said, āJust think of Biden, he says, āDonāt make the vaccines divisive.ā Donāt make the vaccines divisive? You are trying to take peoplesā jobs away over this issue. You are trying to plunge people into destitution.ā
āYou are taking away their livelihoods. Nobody else is doing that. You are the one thatās being divisive about this,ā he added.
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On Thursday, Biden addressed the effort to get Americans vaccinated against the coronavirus. Speaking at the White House, he said, āWe have to do more to vaccinate the 66 million unvaccinated people in America. Itās essential.ā
He went on to claim that vaccine requirements are āworkingā and said the Labor Department will implement an emergency rule for companies with at least 100 employers to require employees to get vaccinated.
āLetās be clear. Vaccination requirements should not be another issue that divides us,ā Biden said.
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The Florida governorās comments come after the state fined Leon County $3.57 million for requiring its employees to get vaccinated against the virus.
āIt is unacceptable that Leon County violated Florida law, infringed on current and former employeesā medical privacy, and fired loyal public servants because of their personal health decisions,ā DeSantis said in a statement.
He added, āWe will continue fighting for Floridiansā rights, and the Florida Department of Health will continue to enforce the law. Weāre going to stand up for Floridiansā jobs, stand up for Floridiansā livelihoods, and stand up for freedom.ā
Meanwhile, Dr. Joseph Ladapo, Floridaās surgeon general, warned, āFiring hard working employees over vaccine passports has real and lasting consequences. It leads to resentment in the workplace, and loss of employment impacts individual and public health.ā