- Biden Plans to Broaden COVID Vaccine Mandates. Will it Be Enough? The president is set to announce new vaccine mandates for federal employees and contractors, among other steps to mitigate the pandemic. But with COVID still raging among the unvaccinated, stronger measures may be in order. https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/09/biden-plans-to-broaden-covid-vaccine-mandates-will-it-be-enough 4 comments politics