Intel has told its employees in an internal memo that it will, starting Jan. 4, require employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or receive a medical or religious exemption, as the company moves to comply with the Biden administration’s federal contractor mandate, multiple media outlets have reported. The staff message from the chipmaker—Oregon’s biggest employer—was cited by Willamette Week and The Oregonian, with the outlets reporting that the memo indicates the company is imposing the mandate in line with a federal vaccine mandate for government contractors, of which Intel is one. Intel did not immediately respond to a request from The Epoch Times to confirm the vaccination policy. But Intel spokeswoman Chelsea Hughes told Willamette Week on Nov. 11 that the company’s decision to press ahead with its new requirement was based on the Biden administration’s federal contractor mandate. “As it has done throughout the pandemic, Intel will continue to comply …