COVID-19 booster mandates gain momentum as some businesses, universities add requirements
New Mexico is the first state to introduce a booster mandate for state employees
By Peter Aitken | Fox News
The rapid spread of the COVID-19 omicron variant has pushed the debate over vaccine booster shot mandates to the front as some businesses and universities take matters into their own hands.
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus this week said the variant has spread at a rate not seen with other variants. WHO reported that 77 countries had detected the variant so far, with some countries seeing the number of new cases doubling over the last two weeks.
New Mexico became the first state to require booster shots for some state employees, such as health care workers and educators, with officials citing "incontrovertible" evidence that immunity wanes over time.
Other governments have considered a booster mandate, but businesses and universities have pushed ahead with their own mandates in the meantime.
The NFL had resumed some strict protocols, such as mask mandates and required spacing, but the league took the bold step of requiring eligible coaches and staff to receive a booster by Dec. 27 in a bid to keep the season on track and on schedule.
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