Masks Off to the Fully Vaccinated: COVID-19 Safety in the Health Care Workplace

While a growing number of Americans are fully vaccinated, the U.S. Occupational Safety Hazard Administration (OSHA) has concerns about unvaccinated or at-risk individuals in the health care workplace contracting COVID-19. President Biden issued an executive order on Jan. 21, 2021, addressing the national importance of protecting health care employees who remain at risk of contracting COVID-19. Now, with states varying in COVID-19 safety measures, it has become clear that a federal standard is needed to ensure the safety of all health care workers throughout the nation.