Safer Federal Workforce Task Force Effectively Halts Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate

Bass Berry & Sims – On May 1, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force issued an update on the Biden administration's plans to end COVID-19 vaccination mandates established under Executive Orders (EO) 14042 (Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors) and EO 14043 (Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees). The update states President Biden will issue an EO rescinding the COVID-19 vaccination mandates, effective 12:01 a.m.