News & Analysis as of

State and Local Government Vaccinations Public Health

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP

The New Vaccine Patchwork: State Alliances and Regulatory Shifts

In recent weeks, vaccine policy has become a flashpoint at the state level. On September 3, 2025, the governors of Oregon, California, and Washington inaugurated a West Coast Health Alliance, a regional partnership aimed at...more

Cozen O'Connor

Illinois Insights: An Update from Cozen O'Connor (9/8)

Cozen O'Connor on

Illinois ponders going it alone on vaccines as trust in CDC erodes- “As a potential patchwork of competing vaccination guidelines takes shape in the wake of the federal dismantling of longstanding immunization expertise,...more

Cozen O'Connor

Pennsylvania Perspective for Monday, September 8, 2025

Cozen O'Connor on

Lawmakers Return to Harrisburg as Amid Ongoing Budget Stalemate - As Pennsylvania’s budget impasse enters its tenth week, lawmakers return to Harrisburg with limited expectations for progress, while transit agencies and...more

Cozen O'Connor

Pennsylvania Perspective for Thursday, September 4, 2025

Cozen O'Connor on

Gov. Shapiro Navigates SEPTA Crisis Amid Budget Stalemate - Governor Josh Shapiro (D) is caught between House Democrats and Senate Republicans as he tries to secure long-term funding for SEPTA, which has already cut service...more

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

New York Appellate Court Stays Mask Mandate Injunction

On January 25, 2022, the New York Appellate Division, Second Department granted a stay of a Nassau County trial court’s injunction of the enforcement of the state’s mask mandate, which went into effect on December 13, 2021....more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Cook County, Illinois, COVID-19 Vaccine Order for Certain Indoor Settings Now Effective

Jackson Lewis P.C. on

The Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) has ordered that all indoor settings where food or drink are served for on-premises consumption and health and fitness centers require proof of COVID-19 vaccination with an...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Client Alert: 2022 Florida Pre-Session Report

The 2021 Legislative Session was marked with controversial and significant legislation (See our Post-Legislative Session Report), and the 2022 Legislative Session is quickly upon us. Interim committee weeks began Monday,...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Illinois Governor Announces Mask Mandate for All Indoor Settings, Regardless of Vaccination

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on

Seyfarth Synopsis: Labelling the Delta-variant surge as the “Pandemic of the Unvaccinated,” on August 26, 2021, Illinois Governor J.B. Prtizker announced that Illinois residents must wear masks indoors, and that school and...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

Keys to Compliance with Executive Order 225: Key to NYC

Through Emergency Executive Order 225, Mayor DeBlasio announced new vaccination requirements for access to indoor entertainment, recreation, dining and fitness centers in New York City. The mayor issued the order to...more

Stoel Rives - World of Employment

Washington to Reinstate Indoor Mask Mandate and Require Proof of Vaccination of Certain Workers

Mask Mandate - Effective August 23, 2021, masks will once again be required in indoor public spaces in Washington, regardless of vaccination status, for everyone over the age of five.  Masks will not be required for...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

New York State Lifts Mandatory Industry Specific COVID-19 Guidelines Upon Reaching 70% Adult Vaccination Goal

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on

Seyfarth Synopsis: On June 15, 2021, Governor Cuomo announced that the State would be rolling back much of the industry-specific COVID-19 guidance as the State has hit its goal of a 70% adult vaccination rate, as discussed in...more

Foley Hoag LLP

Massachusetts Formalizes Lifting of COVID-19 Industry Restrictions, Considers Legislation to Extend Certain Popular Exemptions

Foley Hoag LLP on

June 3, 2021 On May 28, 2021, Governor Charlie Baker issued two executive orders lifting many of the COVID-19-related restrictions and limitations imposed over the past 15 months, setting in motion the eventual rescission of...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Santa Clara County Issues New Health Order and Directives Following Move to Yellow Tier

On May 19, 2021, Santa Clara County moved from the orange tier to the yellow tier of California’s color-coded reopening plan. Entering the yellow tier allows the County to expand capacity in businesses, gyms, movie theatres,...more

Stoel Rives - World of Employment

Oregon Agencies Release New COVID-19 Guidance for Fully Vaccinated Individuals

On May 18, 2021, the Oregon Health Authority (“OHA”) published new COVID-19 guidance: “Interim Guidance for Fully Vaccinated Individuals” and “Statewide Reopening Guidance – Masks, Face Coverings, Face Shields.”  Today, the...more

Foley Hoag LLP

Massachusetts To Lift All COVID-19 Industry Restrictions on May 29, and End State of Emergency on June 15

Foley Hoag LLP on

This morning, Governor Charlie Baker made a major announcement accelerating the Massachusetts COVID-19 reopening plan. On May 29, 2021, the Commonwealth will lift all industry COVID restrictions and lift all capacity...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

Ohio’s COVID-19 health order to be removed June 2

Bricker Graydon LLP on

On May 12, 2021, Governor Mike DeWine addressed Ohioans regarding Ohio’s COVID-19 health orders, stating that with the vaccine as a weapon to combat COVID-19, he is confident that it is time to rescind Ohio’s COVID-19 health...more

Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.

Legislative Top 5: May 7, 2021

Serious Negotiations - The Minnesota legislative session is required to end within ten days. At the beginning of the week, legislative leaders announced that they had given themselves a goal of having a broad global...more

Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury...

As the world begs for vaccine doses, millions in U.S. shun the shots

After months of chafing under tough restrictions to battle the coronavirus pandemic, who among us isn’t ready for more relaxed times, especially as the summer nears? For tens of millions of Americans, vaccination means new...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report — Legislative Day 33

Seven legislative days remain in the 2021 Legislative Session, but you would not believe it based on House and Senate floor action today. Neither chamber held floor votes on any legislation, with the sole bill on the House...more

Holland & Knight LLP

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021: Summary

Holland & Knight LLP on

The U.S. House of Representatives on March 10, 2021, passed the Senate-amended H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan (ARP). The ARP provides $1.9 trillion in additional relief to respond to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)....more

Pullman & Comley - Labor, Employment and...

The (Str)Ides of March (Part Two): The Upcoming Easing of Connecticut’s COVID-19 Restrictions (and Impacts Upon Employers)

Last week, we wrote about the continuing expansion of and revisions to the COVID-19 vaccination schedules in Connecticut in this blog post. Perhaps due to a combination of the expansion of vaccination availability and the...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report — Committee Day

The General Assembly was in adjournment today, but lawmakers and lobbyists were watching attentively the action in Room 341 this morning. There, beginning at 7:30 a.m., House appropriators began slowly revealing their...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report — Legislative Day 19

Legislative Day 19 felt particularly cold, wet, and sleepy as legislators wrapped up a short week that was filled to the brim with committee meetings and actions. But before most members headed for the exits, the chambers did...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report — Legislative Day 17

Freezing temperatures and the threat of icy roads couldn’t keep legislators away from the Gold Dome as they kicked off yet another week of the Session. Both chambers OK’d a small slate of bills followed by a packed afternoon...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report — Legislative Day 14

Legislative Day 14 was a bit like Christmas for lawmakers and lobbyists under the Gold Dome. Everyone got something — a Senate vote on the Amended FY21 Budget (which now proceeds to the House for reconciliation), a House vote...more

34 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 2

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide