December 1, 2021 4:56 pm COVID-19 Vaccines | Health Policy | Human Resources & Staff Management Federal Court Rulings Leave Future of Federal Vaccine Mandates in Doubt Recent rulings from federal courts have put into question the future of two COVID-19 vaccine mandates instituted by the Biden Administration. On Nov. 29 and 30, two separate U.S. District Courts issued rulings halting implementation of the vaccination requirement for employees of healthcare entities receiving reimbursements from CMS; together, those rulings apply nationwide. The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on Nov. 12 granted a stay on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Emergency Temporary Standard requiring employees of businesses with 100 or more employees to either be vaccinated or undergo regular testing. All of the rulings are expected to be appealed, and at this point the mandates’ future is uncertain. News & Knowledge All Curi recommendations are based on current CDC criteria at the time of publication. CDC guidance for SARS-CoV-2 infection may, or may not, be adopted by state and local health departments to respond to rapidly changing local circumstances. Providers should always check with their local health department to see if the CDC’s guidance on any given topic has been modified (particularly if more restrictive) from the CDC’s recommended guidelines. Follow this link https://www.cdc.gov/publichealthgateway/healthdirectories/index.html for contact information to your state/local health department. If local recommendations vary from those of the CDC, and you are unsure what recommendations to follow, then it is safer to follow the more restrictive guidelines/recommendations.