(OPINION) Dr. Anthony Fauci on Sunday floated the possibility of a vaccine mandate for domestic airline travel in order to coerce more Americans to become vaccinated against COVID-19.
According to TheBlaze, Fauci’s comments directly contradict President Joe Biden, who told ABC News in an interview last week that his administration does not believe a vaccine mandate for airline travelers is necessary — at least not right now.
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During an interview on ABC News’ “This Week,” Fauci was asked whether he agrees with Biden. In response, Fauci suggested he would support a vaccine mandate for domestic air travelers if it forces more people to get vaccinated.
The insider stated: “I mean, vaccine requirements for people coming in from other countries is to prevent newly infected people from getting into the country,” Fauci said of the existing vaccine requirement for international travelers to the US.
“A vaccine requirement for a person getting on the plane is just another level of getting people to have a mechanism that would spur them to get vaccinated,” he added of a potential vaccination mandate for domestic air travel.
