Joe Biden · Democratic · Executive Order
COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates (Partly Struck Down) (EO 14043)
Sep 9, 2021
Joe BidenHealthcareExecutive OrderEO 14043Term (2021–25)
📜 View the official record — Executive Order 14043 on federalregister.gov
What happened
Required COVID-19 vaccination for federal employees and contractors, alongside a separate OSHA rule for large employers.
How it happened
Executive orders in September 2021; the OSHA large-employer mandate was blocked by the Supreme Court in 2022.
Documented impact
Positive impactsubstantiated
Raised vaccination rates in covered workforces.
Federal-workforce vaccination rates rose substantially under the requirement.
Negative impactsubstantiated
The broad employer mandate was struck down; mandates were divisive.
The Supreme Court blocked the OSHA rule for large private employers (2022); the policies fueled significant political backlash.
Sources
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