What Remains of the COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate, and What Insights Can Federal Contractors Draw From the Experience?

Wiley – Ask someone you know about the COVID-19 vaccination requirements for contractors, and you might get an, “Oh yeah, what happened to that?” Issued in early September 2021, Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors, prescribed contract terms that would require contractors to follow guidance from the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force, which in turn mandated vaccinations for many contractor and subcontractor employees.