Biden Announces Sweeping Vaccination and Testing Rules for Federal Agencies, Large Employers

President Joe Biden on Thursday signed an executive order mandating that all federal workers be immunized against COVID-19 and announced plans to mandate that larger employers require their workers be vaccinated or undergo regular testing. Biden’s federal worker executive order gives the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force seven days to issue guidance on programs federal agencies must implement to vaccinate their employees. The president signed a second executive order that applies the vaccination requirement to all employees of contractors doing business with the federal government. B...