Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees
Federal Agencies Must Require COVID-19 Vaccination for Employees
What it does
Agencies must implement programs requiring COVID-19 vaccination for all federal employees, allowing only legally required exceptions.
Real-world impact
- Requires most federal employees to be vaccinated, with only legal exceptions.
- Agencies must set up vaccination programs and follow Task Force guidance.
- Intended to reduce COVID-19 spread among workers and the public.
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Summary
This order requires all federal employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, with exceptions only as required by law. Agencies must implement vaccination programs and the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force will issue guidance within seven days on how to carry out the requirement.
The order states vaccines are widely available and that vaccination is the best way to slow the spread, including the Delta variant. It aims to protect federal workers, people they interact with, and to preserve the efficiency of the civil service.
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