NJ has spent at least $9.5 million testing state workers for COVID since Gov. Murphy mandated weekly testing for unvaccinated public employees. “You have to start to weigh out, what is the economic cost of allowing people to continue to be unvaccinated?'
Signs requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test are shown posted outside committee rooms at the New Jersey statehouse in Trenton, December 3rd, 2021Signs requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test are shown posted outside committee rooms at the New Jersey statehouse in Trenton, December 3rd, 2021New Jersey has spent at least $9.5 million testing state workers for COVID-19 since Gov.
Records show departments and agencies spent $9.5 million on testing-related costs from mid-October through February. Overall, New Jersey has spent about $154 per employee on testing, and the costs per capita for each office correlate with its vaccination rate, as one might expect. More shots equal less spending on testing per person. About 20,000 state workers remain unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated.
The overall price tag for testing state employees, however, is likely much higher because some testing costs have yet to be billed and one agency used another vendor. The State Department said they have three purchase orders for testing costs worth about $59,800 that have not been invoiced yet.
In terms of the highest coverage, the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank, State Ethics Commission and South Jersey Transportation Planning Organization all had 100% vaccination rates. That was rivaled by the governor’s office and its 96% coverage. Murphy’s executive office has spent about $18,000 or $120 per person to test his staff since the mandates took effect. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority and the Department of Banking and Insurance also boast a high vaccination rate of 91%.
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