Who pays for the vaccine mandate's testing alternative?

Waiter with mask.
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On Thursday, the details of the Biden administration's vaccine mandate were finally released by the Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration, reports NPR and The New York Times.

Per the rules, companies have until Jan. 4, 2022 to "ensure all their workers are either fully vaccinated or submit to weekly testing and mandatory masking," writes the Times. The guidance is expected to apply to an estimated 84 million workers.

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Brigid Kennedy

Brigid Kennedy worked at The Week from 2021 to 2023 as a staff writer, junior editor and then story editor, with an interest in U.S. politics, the economy and the music industry.