CMS COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Includes Medical, Religious Exemptions

CMS is requiring more than 17 million health care workers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan. 4, 2022, according to an agency emergency rule released Thursday (Nov. 4) that grants medical and religious exemptions but does not offer a way to test out of the vaccination requirement. CMS new broader COVID-19 vaccine requirement would apply to clinical or non-clinical employees, in addition to students, trainees and volunteers, who work at a facility that receives federal funding from Medicare...