Biden wants US agents to mandate Covid-19 testing for employees who are not vaccinated on February 15

WASHINGTON: The Biden Administration said on Tuesday that federal agents must require Covid-19 weekly testing on February 15 for government employees who are not vaccinated who work in place or interact with the public.
The vaccine mandate imposed by President Joe Biden in September covers around 3.5 million federal workers and requires them to be fully vaccinated on November 22 or face potential discipline or even termination.
Administration says on Tuesday that employees who are not vaccinated – including those who seek religious or medical exclusion – “must be tested every week for every week where they work in place or interact directly with community members as part of their job assignments.
Their bodies need more frequent testing.
“The rules do not apply to federal workers working remotely.
On December 8, the US government said he had reached 97.2% compliance, with 92.5% of employees received at least one dose of Covid-19 vaccine.
Office and Home Management White and Budget (OMB) last month encouraged federal institutions not to issue discipline outside education and counseling or reprimand letters for most employees who did not meet.
OMB does not immediately comment on how many US employees are disciplined because they fail to obey the rules.
Biden vaccine mandates do not include federal employees in the judicial and legislative branches or workers at the US Postal Service (USPS).
USPS is covered by vaccines or testing mandates for companies with 100 or more employees, but have requested delays in meeting these requirements.
Administration said on Tuesday that the federal institution could impose disciplinary measures to workers who refused to be tested, and could also make employees from the workplace of the institution waiting for the resolution of disciplinary action.