COVID-19 vaccine mandate

• Some military installations are reinstituting COVID-19 travel restrictions

  In today's Federal Newscast, military bases are beginning to restrict travel again as coronavirus rates are on the rise.

  Federal Newscast

  August 19, 2021
• Unvaccinated federal employees who refuse testing could also face disciplinary action

  Unvaccinated employees and federal contractors who are teleworking are not subject to regular COVID-19 testing, the Biden administration said Wednesday. In addition, agencies can't require telework for unvaccinated employees solely based on their inoculation status.

  Workforce

  August 18, 2021
• Congress’ summer break is like a vacation during which you’ve got to keep checking email

  In the vaccine debate madness engulfing the country, one might overlook that members of Congress are under no mandate to get vaccinated themselves.

  Congress

  August 16, 2021
• What if you’re not vaccinated but immune anyway?

  In the detailed planning about vaccines and returning to offices, there's a group of people everyone is overlooking.

  Federal Report

  August 13, 2021
• VA, HHS expand vaccines mandate to nearly all health care workers

  VA Secretary Denis McDonough expanded vaccine requirement to employees under the Hybrid Title 38, and Title 5 VA health care personnel—such as psychologists, pharmacists, social workers, nursing assistants and physical therapists.

  Workforce

  August 12, 2021
• Contractors face vaccine mandate, additional burdens for vendors

  Contractors working in federal facilities are under the same orders as federal employees. Get a COVID vaccine or face a regime of having your nose swabbed every week.

  Contracting

  August 10, 2021
• Feds could face prosecution, discipline for lying on new vaccine certification form

  Agencies are being told to collect certifications about employees' and on-site contractors' vaccination status on a new standardized form. Those who decline to answer will be treated as though they're unvaccinated; those who lie could face penalties.

  Workforce

  August 06, 2021
• Federal contractors who don’t get vaccinated can anticipate business complications

  Contractor employees who haven't done so already need to roll up those sleeves and get a vaccination — that is, if they want to go back on site.

  Contracting

  August 03, 2021
• How will that new vaccine policy fare with feds?

  The Biden administration's new vaccine policy may not move mountains in convincing more federal employees to get vaccinated. But at the very least, it should give agencies more information to help them make safety decisions for the workplace.

  Federal Report

  August 02, 2021
• Will feds get The Vaccine — or sue instead?

  Vaccine mandates don't and can't cover everyone, so how do you deal with the unvaccinated?

  Federal Report

  July 30, 2021
• Federal employees must attest to vaccination or submit to testing, per new Biden policy

  The new vaccine requirements apply to all federal employees and onsite contractors, the Biden administration said Thursday.

  Workforce

  July 29, 2021
• Possible vaccine mandate for federal employees raises host of tricky questions, attorneys say

  Federal employees may soon face a new vaccine mandate, or at least stricter requirements from the Biden administration. Guidance on the legality of vaccine mandates are clear, but how they're implemented unleashes a whole host of complex questions for agencies.

  Workforce

  July 28, 2021