U.S. District Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove issued a similar ruling [to the federal court in Missouri] in Frankfort, Kentucky, which temporarily prevents the enforcement of a vaccine mandate clause in new government contracts, per Reuters.
This ruling affects the states of Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee, which challenged the requirement in a lawsuit. Monday's decision is the first victory for opponents of the rule, which requires health care workers to get vaccinated by Jan. 4, 2022. The case is one of four lawsuits challenging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) rule.
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U.S. District Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove issued a similar ruling [to the federal court in Missouri] in Frankfort, Kentucky, which temporarily prevents the enforcement of a vaccine mandate clause in new government contracts, per Reuters.
This ruling affects the states of Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee, which challenged the requirement in a lawsuit. Monday's decision is the first victory for opponents of the rule, which requires health care workers to get vaccinated by Jan. 4, 2022. The case is one of four lawsuits challenging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) rule.