Supreme Court Blocks Biden's Vaccine Mandate for 80 Million Workers

A divided U.S. Supreme Court blocked the centerpiece of President Joe Biden’s push to get more people vaccinated amid a Covid-19 surge, rejecting an Occupational Safety and Health Administration rule that would have required 80 million workers to get shots or periodic tests.

The court let a separate rule take effect requiring shots for workers in nursing homes, hospitals and other facilities that receive Medicare and Medicaid payments from the federal government.

The ruling on OSHA limits Biden’s options for increasing the country’s vaccination rate as the omicron variant propels a spike in cases. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says only 63% of the country is fully vaccinated and of that group just 37% have received a booster shot. More than 800,000 people in the U.S. have died from the virus.

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[rogerbonilla]

63% of the country vacinated? Have you wondered who camevup with that number?

[calebdillard]

This was an awesome ruling! I just hope we get more of these rulings against the unconstitutional overreaches of the federal government

[james]

I do enjoy watching the MSM whine when they don’t get their way. Let the liberal tears flow like the mighty Mississippi🥲

[ssuwandi]

👏👏👏 Finally Common Sense and Humanity WON BIG TIME!! 🙏🙏👍