On May 1, 2023, President Biden issued a statement announcing the end of the federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates, including those impacting federal contractors and CMS-covered healthcare employers, among others. But what impact does this have on employer vaccine mandates?
As you may recall, the Biden Administration strongly supported vaccination as a primary means of combating the COVID-19 pandemic. To the extent that it (thought it) could, the Administration imposed – or attempted to impose – vaccine mandates that impacted certain private employers.
