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COVID-19 Vaccine Questions Answered - Update

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With the surge of COVID-19 cases due to the Delta variant, many employers are considering whether to require employees to be vaccinated, how to encourage employee vaccinations, and the implications of vaccine policies for...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Employer Vaccine Requirements

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Now that the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued its formal approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, many employers are beginning to implement vaccine requirements for employees. This article...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

COVID-19 Weekly Newsletter: Booster Shots Continue To Gain Steam

Recent announcements on the prospect of booster shots for all vaccinated Americans, a vaccine mandate for staff at federally funded nursing homes and an encouraging uptick in vaccinations marked an eventful week in the...more

Bailey & Glasser, LLP

10 Considerations for Employers Contemplating Mandatory Vaccination Policies

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If you’re an employer contemplating implementing a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for your workforce, you aren’t alone. With COVID-19 cases surging around the country and leading to new Centers for Disease Control and...more

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COVID-19 Update: Changes in Face Covering Guidance and Considerations for Employers on Implementing a Vaccination Mandate

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As we enter our seventeenth month of the COVID-19 pandemic, fears that the pandemic is once again getting out of control continue to rise. With COVID-19 cases increasing across the country, due in part to the contagiousness...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

COVID NEWS – DOJ Says Vaccine Mandates Not Prohibited by EUA Law and CDC Updates Mask Guidance for the Vaccinated

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Below are a number of significant developments related to COVID-19 that impact businesses of all sizes, across industries...more

Lathrop GPM

New Covid-19 Vaccination and Mask Guidance has Employers Rethinking Safety Protocols

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Yesterday, on July 27, 2021, the U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC) issued new COVID-19 guidance, including recommending face masks even for vaccinated people when they are in indoor public settings in geographic areas...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

A Return To Normalcy? Check Your Local Rules – An Update On Mask Litigation And Guidelines

Nine months ago, we discussed several issues that had been raised by COVID-19 face mask-related litigation. Soon after, COVID-19 infection rates spiked to unprecedented levels. But with the emergency use authorization of...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

COVID-19 Weekly Newsletter: WHO Sets Global Vaccine Goals for 2021

This week, the World Health Organization (WHO) laid out its goals for boosting vaccination rates worldwide and also asked world leaders to provide additional funding for global vaccination efforts. In other COVID-19...more

MoFo Life Sciences

New Face Mask Performance Standard Has Consumers Covered

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ASTM International recently approved a new performance standard that will tell consumers just how much protection their cloth face masks offer. Some face coverings like N-95 respirators and surgical masks must meet certain...more

Hogan Lovells

Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, May 2021 # 3

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In Washington: Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday called for the World Health Assembly (WHA), a decision-making body of the World Health Organization (WHO), to allow Taiwan to participate as an observer in its...more

Hogan Lovells

Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, May 2021

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In Washington: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it is looking to let cruise lines resume trips in the U.S. by mid-July and changing some of the rules to allow the ships to sail. A spokeswoman for...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

COVID-19 Reopening Guidance For The Fitness Industry

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As COVID-19 vaccines become more available, companies in the fitness industry, including gyms, health clubs, and fitness boutiques, continue to navigate their reopening plans. This article addresses questions companies in the...more

Hogan Lovells

Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, February 2021 #17

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In Washington: Senate Democrats made their final pitch on Wednesday to Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough to include a minimum wage hike in coronavirus relief legislation. The Parliamentarian decides whether...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, February 2021 # 4

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In Washington: The White House is reportedly considering mailing masks directly to Americans. The plans have been discussed but no formal proposal has been delivered to Biden, a White House official told NBC News. Discussions...more

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COVID-19 Report for Life Sciences and Health Care Companies (UPDATED)

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In Tuesday's Report: Moderna announces vaccine efficacy, Fauci concerned about presidential transition, testing labs raise supply chain alarm, impact of COVID-19 on insolvency and arbitration in the U.K., and a podcast on...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Face Masks – Liability Considerations for Manufacturers and Sellers

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The Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention (CDC) is now recommending that the general public wear face masks to help slow the spread of COVID-19. Along with this recommendation, many businesses, individuals, and other...more

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FDA Reverses Decision to Authorize Use of Chinese KN95 Respirators

Citing poor quality, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has barred the importation of certain KN95 filtering facepiece respirators manufactured in China. On May 7, 2020, FDA revised and reissued the...more

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FDA’s Emergency Use Authorization Expands Class of Mask Manufacturers and Distributors Entitled to Immunity

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In response to increased concerns regarding insufficient personal protective equipment (“PPE”), the FDA recently issued an Emergency Use Authorization (“EUA”) applicable to face masks for use by both the general public and...more

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