WASHINGTON (NewsNation Now) — An executive order goes into effect Monday mandating that all federal employees receive a COVID-19 vaccination or seek an exemption, possibly impacting TSA workers who are already dealing with a busy holiday travel week.
With the mandate about to take effect, no one has any hard numbers as to how many personnel remain unvaccinated, so the effect on airport staffing, if any, is hard to anticipate.
Union representatives and some Capitol Hill staffers estimate that as much as 40% of TSA personnel are as yet unvaccinated. Customs and border protection agents are also lagging in their vaccinations, according to sources.
Despite this, the Biden administration remains optimistic about the mandate.
“What we have seen is there is a surge in attestations and vaccination as we get closer to the deadline, which is certainly encouraging, but we want to have the final data Monday,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said.
It is expected the public will be coming into contact with TSA workers more than at any time since the pandemic began, with Thanksgiving being the busiest travel week of the year.
The Transportation Security Administration says it is ready to handle the surge.
Administrator David Pekoske said he didn’t think the vaccine mandate going into effect for TSA agents would have any effect on staffing for Thanksgiving next week.
If truth be told we could do without about 3/4 of federal employees The overwhelming majority of fed employees are very lazy people who don’t carry their weight and never give even 1/4 of a day’s work
Any facts to support your opinion oh wise one? Also be careful what you wish for too.
Fire Biden Harris Pelosi > START THERE !!!!!
If vaccines are safe and so effective why are did the legislative branch of government exempt themselves from this mandate?
Bluffing !!!! Time will Tell !!!
They can’t & won’t DARE fire that many baby !!!! Go Ahead > Make my Day !!!! NOT
Go ahead > Fire them all > Me Retired baby !!!!! LOL OL LOL
Hmmm the feds are pushing the vaccine on the rest of us how about forced vaccinations for all federal workers? FDA, CDC, NIH, Congress, The White House, The Supreme Court. All of them
How do you threaten someone’s job for not getting the vaccine when those vaccinated are still getting the virus
Biden needs to have his ass sued for every penny he has stolen.
JAIL Biden !!!!! & Hunter