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OSHA restarts vaccine, testing requirement

OSHA restarts vaccine, testing requirement

WASHINGTON – The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has restarted implementation and enforcement of the COVID-19 vaccine and testing requirements for companies with 100 or more employees, AAHomecare reports. This follows a 6th Circuit Court of Appeals decision on Dec. 17 lifting the block on the Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). OSHA has also extended the deadline to require covered employees to receive the first dose of the vaccine to Jan. 10, 2022, and to implement the masking and testing requirement for non-vaccinated employees to Feb. 9. A 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has also narrowed the scope of a recent nationwide injunction blocking the implementation of a CMS interim final rule requiring a range of health care facilities to have a fully vaccinated staff by Jan. 4.  

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