In rolling out the new rules, Biden administration officials said vaccine requirements are good for the economy and hailed the success of vaccine mandates, with only a small fraction of workers choosing to leave their jobs rather than comply. Vaccine requirements have proved successful, but a backlash is expected 22 to get the shots, while federal contractors have until Jan. The rule covers all employees - clinical and nonclinical - at about 76,000 health care facilities that receive federal funding from Medicare or Medicaid.Įarlier, Biden had ordered federal workers and contractors to be vaccinated, with no testing option. 4, but with no option for weekly testing in lieu of vaccination.

Health care workers don't have a testing option under a separate rule: A second rule issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services requires some 17 million health care workers to be vaccinated by the same deadline, Jan. Unvaccinated people must wear masks: Unvaccinated workers must also wear face coverings while on the job.

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