05 November 2021

US defence contractors get more time to meet vaccination mandate

by Marc Selinger

Employees of US federal government contractors, including defence companies, will receive almost an additional month to comply with a mandate that they be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, the Biden administration announced on 4 November.

Instead of the original deadline of 8 December, contractor employees now have until 4 January to meet the requirement. The change is intended to make the deadline consistent with requirements for other private-sector workers, the White House said.

Employees of US federal government contractors, including defence companies, will receive almost an ...

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