HHS is requiring all of its front-facing health care employees to get vaccinated against Covid-19, making it the second federal department to mandate vaccinations for a portion of its workforce
“Our number one goal is the health and safety of the American public, including our federal workforce, and the vaccines are the best tool we have to protect people from Covid-19, prevent the spread of the Delta variant and save lives,” HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said.
The U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, which consists of more than 6,000 health workers who respond to public health crises around the country, will also be included under the mandate. The department’s approach mirrors the vaccine mandate rolled out by the Department of Veterans Affairs in late July, after Biden administration lawyers determined it was legal for private businesses and public agencies to require Covid-19 vaccinations.
The HHS mandate will also apply to contractors, trainees and volunteers whose responsibilities put them in potential contact with patients at a federal medical or clinical research facility. An HHS official told POLITICO that the department estimates 20 to 30 percent of the population covered by the mandate is currently unvaccinated, based on those who voluntarily reported their status.
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