Justice Dept asks Supreme Court to allow vaccine mandate for health care workers
CBSN
The Biden administration late Thursday asked the Supreme Court to block lower court orders that are keeping President Joe Biden's vaccine mandate for health care workers from going into effect in about half of the states.
The administration asked the justices to allow the "urgently needed health and safety measure to take effect before the winter spike in COVID-19 cases worsens further."
It said the requirement "will save hundreds or even thousands of lives each month."
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