Greater Louisville Inc.: GLI Issues Statement On President Biden's COVID-19 Vaccine And Testing Mandate

Louisville KY

14 September, 2021

5:13 PM

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Press release from Greater Louisville, Inc.: 2021-09-14 Greater Louisville Inc.'s president and CEO, Sarah Davasher-Wisdom, issued the following statement on President Biden's COVID-19 vaccine and testing mandate for businesses with more than 100 employees. "GLI has been a champion for community-wide vaccinations since they were rolled out early this year and continues to tout their efficacy and safety to businesses across the region. We believe vaccines are key to moving past this pandemic and keeping our economy on the road to recovery. Over the past several months, we have urged employers to utilize all tools at their disposal to increase vaccinations within their staff including incentives, education, and even corporate mandates. We will be closely monitoring President Biden's new federal vaccine and testing mandate as more details are released and will advocate to ensure its implementation and enforcement are as least burdensome as possible for businesses in our region." "GLI has been a champion for community-wide vaccinations since they were rolled out early this year and continues to tout their efficacy and safety to businesses across the region. We believe vaccines are key to moving past this pandemic and keeping our economy on the road to recovery. Over the past several months, we have urged employers to utilize all tools at their disposal to increase vaccinations within their staff including incentives, education, and even corporate mandates. We will be closely monitoring President Biden's new federal vaccine and testing mandate as more details are released and will advocate to ensure its implementation and enforcement are as least burdensome as possible for businesses in our region." Sarah Davasher-Wisdom President and CEO, Greater Louisville Inc. This press release was produced by Greater Louisville, Inc.. The views expressed here are the author's own.