Retailers warn of staff shortages over holidays and GOP says ‘no one should have to choose between vaccine and putting food on table’

  • All workers covered by Biden’s new coronavirus vaccine mandate must get their final dose January 4 of the new year
  • By that date, all unvaccinated employers at companies with at least 100 workers will have to have started at least weekly testing
  • The new rule will be enforced by OSHA and enforced through planned inspections – just as all other workplace rules are enforced 
  • Violators will face a fine no more than $13,653 for each employee who is not vaccinated or tested weekly and repeat offenders will face a fine up to $136,532
  • As president-elect last December, Biden vowed he would not impose vaccine mandates on private industryÂ