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- Supreme Court Allows Vaccine Requirement for Health Care Workers
On January 13, the US Supreme Court upheld the Biden Administration COVID-19 vaccine requirement for health care workers, but struck down the vaccine mandate for private employers with 100 workers or more. The CAP has supported vaccine requirements for health care workers and encouraged Americans to get be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus.
The US Supreme Court decision for the employer mandate case was 6 to 3, and the decision for the health care workers case was 5 to 4.
The administration had published regulations in 2021 requiring eligible health care staff at health care facilities to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Facilities covered by the regulation must establish a policy ensuring all eligible staff have received the first dose of a two-dose COVID-19 vaccine or a one-dose COVID-19 vaccine before providing any care, treatment, or other services.
The CAP and more than 60 medical professional groups, including the American Medical Association, had issued a statement in support of a new Occupational, Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) requirement that directed large employers to ensure their workers are fully vaccinated or tested weekly for COVID-19.