In Europe and the United States, calls for vaccine mandates have sparked a backlash

This resistance — regardless of the widespread availability of vaccines and, in some jurisdictions, cash prizes and other incentives for people to receive them — has prompted calls for tougher measures from the federal government, including questions about the national vaccine mandate. So far in the US, private companies have set the trend, with companies like Facebook, Google, Disney and, yes, The Washington Post making vaccination a requirement for a return to work.