OSHA Suspends Implementation, Enforcement of Vaccine Mandate

OSHA Suspends Implementation, Enforcement of Vaccine Mandate
A nurse administers a COVID-19 vaccine at a pop-up clinic in Orange, Calif., on Aug. 28, 2021. Jae C. Hong/AP Photo
Isabel van Brugen
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The Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) says it has suspended the implementation and enforcement of the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private businesses.

The announcement came shortly after a U.S. appeals court rejected a challenge by the Biden administration on Nov. 12 and reaffirmed its decision to put on hold OSHA’s mandate, which requires that businesses with 100 employees or more ensure that workers either be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan. 4, 2022, or be tested weekly and wear a mask.

Isabel van Brugen
Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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