Interim Final Rule with Comment, Vaccine and Mask Requirements To Mitigate the Spread of COVID-19 in Head Start Programs, 86 Fed. Reg. 68052 (Nov. 30, 2021)

The record

Jurisdiction

United States (federal); Administration for Children and Families, Office of Head Start

Level

Federal

Authority

Head Start Act ss. 641A, 644(c), 42 U.S.C. 9836a, 9839(c); 45 C.F.R. part 1302

Issued

2021-11-30 Nov. 30, 2021

Effective

2021-11-30 (masking); 2022-01-31 (vaccination compliance date) (read as 2021-11-30)

End

Enjoined in 24 States (Dec. 2021-Jan. 2022); rescinded 2023

In force

Nov. 30, 2021 (no end date recorded; counted as in force for 120 days)

Limitation types

Face-covering requirementSchools and child careVaccination or testing

Addressees

• Head Start programs; staff; contractors whose activities involve contact with children and families; volunteers

Functions reached

• WF workforce (vaccination)
• IN in-person instruction (masking)
• PL contractors at program sites

Collection

Other federal health agencies AGY-FED-HEALTH-OTHER

Operative words

This IFC requires effective upon publication, universal masking for all individuals two years of age and older, with some noted exceptions, and all Head Start staff, contractors whose activities involve contact with or providing direct services to children and families, and volunteers working in classrooms or directly with children to be vaccinated for COVID-19 by January 31, 2022.

Enforcement

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