United States: Vaccination Mandate For Federal Contractors, Which Applies In Most Higher Education Settings, Preempts Contrary State Laws For Now - Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

President Biden's Executive Order 14042 (EO 14042) requires covered federal contractor employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by January 18, 2022, if they are not entitled to an accommodation due to disability or religion.