US President Joe Biden has very clearly promoted compulsory corona vaccination in companies and called on employers to act.

“Vaccination regulations have been in place for decades.

Students, health professionals, our troops - they usually need to be vaccinated against everything from polio to smallpox to measles, mumps and rubella, ”Biden said on Wednesday afternoon.

"It only makes sense to prescribe a vaccination that prevents the spread of Covid-19."

Employers have more power than ever to put an end to this pandemic, Biden said.

"My message is simple: Do the right thing for your employees, customers and your company." The US government has already obliged its own employees to be vaccinated or at least regularly tested for corona infection.

The soldiers of the US armed forces are also to be vaccinated by September 15 at the latest.

The US vaccination campaign is making very slow progress.

So far, 51 percent of the population of around 330 million people there have been vaccinated.

The vaccinations are approved for adolescents from 12 years of age and adults.

In the population group aged 12 and over, 59.6 percent are fully vaccinated.

"Help America and the world at the same time"

US President Joe Biden has defended booster vaccinations against the coronavirus despite global vaccine shortages.

“I know there are some world leaders who say America shouldn't get a third vaccination until other countries get their first vaccination.

I disagree, ”said Biden.

"We can take care of America and help the world at the same time," said the president.

In June and August, the United States vaccinated 50 million doses of vaccine in the United States and at the same time donated 100 million to other countries.

Biden announced further donations in the fall.

"We will be the vaccine arsenal to defeat this pandemic just as we were the arsenal of democracy to win World War II," said Biden.

The danger of the delta variant remains real - but the USA are prepared.

The US government had previously announced that it was expected to provide the American population with booster vaccinations against the coronavirus from September. American adults should be able to get a third dose eight months after completing their first two vaccinations with the preparations from Moderna or Pfizer / Biontech. The booster vaccinations should start at the end of September. The WHO had already called for a temporary stop of such vaccinations at the beginning of August, as long as many poorer countries are still waiting for vaccination doses.