Tuesday, November 30, 2021: Providers

A federal court in Missouri blocked the Biden administration from enforcing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers at federally funded facilities in 10 states. Missouri, Nebraska, Arkansas, Kansas, Iowa, Wyoming, Alaska, South Dakota, North Dakota, and New...

Tuesday, November 30, 2021: Life Sciences

Pfizer is planning to ask the Food and Drug Administration to approve its COVID-19 booster for 16- and 17-year-olds. According to sources, the agency could authorize extra shots within roughly a week. The request comes as President Biden seeks to reassure the nation...

Tuesday, November 30, 2021: D.C. News

The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) notified federal agencies that workers who do not comply with the administration’s COVID-19 vaccine requirement will not face serious penalties such as suspension or removal until January. Noting “tremendous...