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. 2022 Oct 28;3(10):e223810. doi: 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2022.3810

Table. State Vaccine Mandate Announcements and Effective Dates, and Worker Groups Covered by Mandates From July to December 2021.

State Announcement date Effective date Worker groups covereda
Congregate facility Government Health care Long-term care facility K-12 school workers
California July 26, 2021 October 14, 2021 X X X X X
Colorado July 30, 2021 October 31, 2021 X X X X
Connecticut August 6, 2021 October 21, 2021 X X X X
District of Columbia August 10, 2021 November 1, 2021 X X X
Maine August 12, 2021 September 17, 2021 X
Massachusetts August 4, 2021 October 10, 2021 X X
Nevada July 30, 2021 November 1, 2021 X X
New Mexico July 29, 2021 October 20, 2021 X X X X
New York July 26, 2021 November 10, 2021 X X X X
North Carolina July 27, 2021 September 30, 2021 X X
Oregon August 5, 2021 October 18, 2021 X X X X
Rhode Island August 17, 2021 October 1, 2021 X X
Washington August 9, 2021 October 18, 2021 X X X X
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Includes all worker groups covered by any type of vaccine mandate in the state, only for states with at least 1 mandate with no test-out option in effect on or before December 31, 2021.