Vaccination Requirements for Federal Contractors
Summary
White House initially decided to require all federal executive branch employees to either be vaccinated or undergo weekly testing. The delta variant surge prompted the White House to revise that policy and require executive branch employee vaccination with no general opt-out provision (people with disabilities and religious objections can still request an exemption). Here, the agency will issue an Emergency Temporary Standard, not guidelines, and failure to comply can result in fines up to $14,000 per violation, according to reporting in the Washington Post. And the administration is demonstrating the power of the purse by requiring vaccinations for workers in most health care settings at organizations that accept Medicare or Medicaid reimbursement. are generally not required to accept Medicare or Medicaid, but those that do should understand that federal tax dollars often come with strings attached and should not be surprised at this one.
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