Biden praises Disney, Netflix, and Fox for supporting vaccine mandate, assures to back others as well

President Joe Biden addressed Walt Disney Company, Netflix, Google, Fox Corporation, and other private firms about requiring new vaccines for their employees, Deadline reported.

While referring to the worrisome spike of Covid-19 cases as a "pandemic of the unvaccinated," the president also tried to call out big businesses that have implemented their sorts of mandates in recent weeks.

Moreover, New York City also requires evidence of vaccination for many indoor locations, private businesses have also begun to implement new vaccination rules.

“The private sector is stepping up as well,” Biden said in his remarks on August 3. “Even Fox has vaccination requirements. I want to thank Walmart, Google, Netflix, Disney, Tyson Foods for their recent actions requiring vaccinations for employees.

“Look, I know this isn’t easy, but I will have their backs and the backs of other private and public sector leaders if they take such steps,” he added.

Employees of Fox Corp. in the U.S. who have not been vaccinated would be subject to several workplace restrictions, including social distance and mask-wearing. Those who have been vaccinated will not be subject to the same restrictions provided they register their vaccination status into the company's employee portal Workday.

Netflix announced a vaccination mandate for cast members on its projects last week, while The Walt Disney Company established a policy requiring all paid and non-union hourly employees in the U.S. to be completely vaccinated.

According to the most recent CDC rankings, McDonald's, Target and Kohl's are the newest companies to mandate masks for store personnel in locations where individuals are at high risk for Covid-19.

Biden said, “we’re going to see covid-19 cases rise in the weeks ahead — a largely preventable tragedy that will get worse before it gets better.”

“It’s moving like wildfire through the unvaccinated community.  And it’s heartbreaking, particularly because it’s preventable,” he said. “That’s why we’re doing everything we can to get more people vaccinated.  And we’re seeing real results.”

In his remarks, Biden pointed out that the country witnessed a 55 percent rise in the average number of new persons being vaccinated every day over the last two weeks.

Almost 3 million Americans have received their first vaccination in the last seven days alone. This is the month's highest seven-day total.