Federal courts block Biden COVID vaccine mandate for federal contractors nationwide injunctions

Federal district courts in Georgia and Kentucky issue nationwide injunctions blocking Biden's executive order requiring employees of federal contractors to be vaccinated against COVID-19, a mandate covering approximately 25 million workers. The courts find the administration likely exceeded its authority under the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act, which generally covers procurement policy rather than broad public health mandates. The contractor vaccine mandate joins the OSHA large-employer mandate, also blocked, and the healthcare worker mandate, upheld, as the three major COVID vaccine requirements the administration pursued. The Georgia court injunction prevents enforcement nationwide.