92 percent of federal employees vaccinated

The White House released a detailed set of data showing compliance with the administration’s vaccine mandate among federal workers.

Ninety-two percent of federal government employees have received at least one COVID-19 vaccination dose as of Tuesday, the deadline for federal workers to comply with the coronavirus vaccine mandate President Biden announced 75 days prior.

Another roughly 4.5 percent of federal employees are considered to be in compliance with the mandate because they have a pending or approved exception request for vaccination, meaning the total percentage of the workforce complying is 96.5 percent.

There are more than 3.5 million employees working for the federal government. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) said in a statement that employees who are not in compliance with the mandate will face a period of education and counseling.

“This week’s deadline wasn’t an end point,” the announcement said.

The leaders: The agency with the highest vaccination rate, according to OMB data released Wednesday, is the Agency for International Development, at 97.8 percent.

The next highest vaccination rates are 96.4 percent at the Department of Health and Human Services, 96.2 percent at the National Science Foundation and 96.1 percent at the Department of State.

Low point: The agencies with the lowest percentage of employees vaccinated are the Department of Agriculture, at 86.1 percent, and the Social Security Administration, at 87.7 percent.