Federal Contractor COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements: Are Changes Coming?

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Just over a year ago, President Biden issued an Executive Order requiring federal agencies to amend all contracts to mandate compliance with Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (the “Task Force”) guidance. The Task Force then issued guidance (the “November 2021 Guidance”) that required covered federal contractor employees be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and comply with masking and physical distancing requirements. Among other requirements, covered contractors also had to designate COVID-19 workplace safety coordinators.