U.S. Vaccine Mandate Takes Effect Jan. 4
We ran the numbers: There are 2705 news articles covering this topic. 7% (185) are left leaning, 48% (1293) are center, and 45% (1227) are right leaning.
The federal government announced Thursday that on January 4, the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for U.S. workers at companies with 100 or more employees will take effect. While left-leaning articles highlight that the new rule is expected to cover 84 million workers, right-leaning articles highlight that the previously announced deadline of December 8 for contractors worried employers about labor shortages ahead of the holidays.
A left-leaning article by The New York Times highlights that the new rule is expected to cover 84 million workers. The president has previously imposed vaccine requirements on federal workers, a group that totals more than four million people.
Newsweek published a centrist article reporting that The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) said any companies that don’t abide by the rules could be hit with almost $14,000 in fines per violation. The rules will apply to about 84 million workers at eligible businesses.
A right-leaning article by Washington Examiner highlights that the previously announced deadline of December 8 for contractors worried employers about labor shortages ahead of the holidays. The new rules apply to 100 million people — about two-thirds of the U.S. workforce.
From the center
U.S. Vaccine Mandate Takes Effect Jan. 4, Each Violation Could Cost Companies Almost $14K
Newsweek
From the right
Biden moves deadline for federal vaccine mandates to January in effort to avoid holiday snarl
Washington Examiner