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Philadelphia plans to adopt a vaccine mandate

 By Peter Romeo on Dec. 13, 2021

As of Jan. 3, total vaccination will be required of all restaurant guests and employees unless they've tested negative for COVID-19 in the prior 24 hours. Testing will no longer be accepted as of Jan. 17.

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California reinstates a mask mandate on restaurant guests and staff

 By Peter Romeo on Dec. 13, 2021

The measure takes effect Wednesday and will run for at least a month.

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N.Y. sets new mask-or-vax mandate for restaurant guests and staff

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 10, 2021

The requirement, which applies to all indoor public businesses, is intended to temper a current surge in new COVID cases in some areas of the state.

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NYC to mandate vaccination of all private-sector employees

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 06, 2021

The move announced by Mayor de Blasio would expand the current requirement on restaurants to all employers.

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Biden asks employers to take voluntary action against the omicron variant

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 02, 2021

The administration also urged employers not to delay preparations for the employee vaccine mandate, a sign the White House expects the historic measure to survive a court challenge.

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Denver imposes vax-or-mask mandate as COVID cases climb elsewhere

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 23, 2021

Starting Nov. 24, restaurants have a choice of either requiring vaccines or facemasks.

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New Fla. law could punish compliers with Biden's vaccine mandate

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 23, 2021

The measure passed last week prohibits employers from requiring staff vaccines unless a wide array of exemptions are also offered.

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Legal challenges to Biden's vaccine mandate intensify

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 17, 2021

On one front, industry groups and state attorneys general are suing to block the measure. On another, unions are suing to expand the scope to smaller businesses. Other stakeholders say the situation is too fluid to halt preparations.

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Court extends postponement of Biden's vaccine mandate

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 15, 2021

The federal appeals court did not rule on the legality of the requirement, but called it "staggeringly overbroad."

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Courts won't derail the federal vaccine mandate, White House insists

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 09, 2021

Despite the temporary stay of a federal appellate court, and any subsequent challenge, the historic requirement will go into effect on Jan. 4 as planned, according to a spokesperson.

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