In early November, two sweeping COVID vaccine mandates were added to the existing government contractor vaccine mandate. For a summary of these rules and who was initially covered under each, reference the earlier article here. In the months since, there have been multiple legal challenges and rulings that have affected all three mandates. We'll continue to update the list of changes below as the court cases progress. 1. Government Contractor Mandate: 11/30/2021: the government contractor mandate was paused in three states: KY, OH, and TN. [Source] 12/7/2021: the government contractor mandate was paused nationwide. [Source] 2. CMS Mandate: 11/29/2021: the [...]

UPDATE: The information below was accurate as of 11/4/2021, when it was published, but as legal challenges to these mandates continue, the changing enforcement jurisdictions and deadlines will be updated in the article here.   Two more rules came out today from the Biden administration regarding COVID-19 vaccination. The first covers healthcare workers at facilities that are certified by Medicare or Medicaid under specific health and safety regulations (Conditions of Participation (CoPs), Conditions for Coverage (CfCs), or Requirements). Notably, this does NOT include physician offices, as they are not subject to these regulations. The second rule came from the Occupational [...]