A nearly two-thirds majority of small business owners are supportive of President Biden”™s mandate for companies with 100 or more employees to confirm their workforce is either fully vaccinated and require regular Covid-19 testing for staff members who are not vaccinated.
In a new poll of small business owners published by MetLife and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 64% of respondents said they supported the vaccine mandate.
Among industry sectors, 75% of small business owners in the retail industry and 67% in the manufacturing field supported the mandate.
The survey also found that 60% of respondents supporting the concept of having their customers provide proof of vaccination. However, there is a considerable gap between concept and reality, with roughly 10% of the respondents demanding proof of vaccination from their customers.
The survey was based on a poll of 500 small business owners conducted between Sept. 30 and Oct. 7.
