Biden’s Bet on Vaccine Mandates

<p>As recently as a month ago, President Biden appeared to be skeptical about imposing coronavirus vaccine mandates. Now that skepticism has given way to a suite of policies that aim to force the hands of the unvaccinated.</p><p>What has changed?</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/jim-tankersley?smid=pc-thedaily">Jim Tankersley</a>, a White House correspondent for The New York Times. </p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/signup/NTTD?smid=pc-thedaily">Sign up here</a> to get The Daily in your inbox each morning. And for an exclusive look at how the biggest stories on our show come together, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/the-daily?module=inline">subscribe to our newsletter</a>. </p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>President Biden’s new vaccination efforts reflects the<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/09/us/politics/biden-vaccines-economy.html?smid=pc-thedaily"> continuing and evolving threat</a> the coronavirus pandemic poses to the economic recovery.</li><li>Will Mr. Biden’s measures turn back a surging pandemic? The answer:<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/10/health/scientists-vaccines.html?smid=pc-thedaily"> Yes, in the longer term</a>.</li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit </p><p><a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a></p><p>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.</p>