The mandate would have covered more than 80 million workers and prevented more than 6,500 deaths and a quarter of a million hospitalizations in the next six months, the administration said.
required companies with 100 or more employees to ensure that their workers either get vaccinated or wear masks and show negative Covid tests at least once a week. The White House estimated the requirement would cover about 84 million workers.and health care sector to encourage vaccinations after a surge of coronavirus infections overwhelmed hospitals and has led to a spike in deaths over the last several months.
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration said it is withdrawing the requirement as an emergency mandate but not as a proposed rule, and is"prioritizing its resources to focus on finalizing a permanent COVID-19 Healthcare Standard."
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