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Executive Order No. 253 (2021)

Vaccination or testing requirement for all workers in preschool programs and elementary and secondary schools

Governor Philip D. Murphy · New Jersey (State)

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Jurisdiction
New Jersey
Level
State
Authority
N.J.S.A. App. A:9-33 et seq.; N.J.S.A. 26:13-1 et seq.; P.L. 2021, c. 103
Issued
2021-08-23 Aug. 23, 2021
Effective
Policy required immediately; unvaccinated covered workers subject to weekly or twice-weekly testing from October 18, 2021 (read as 2021-10-18)
End
Rescinded 2022
In force
Oct. 18, 2021 (no end date recorded; counted as in force for 120 days)
Quarters
2021 Q3
Limitation types
Workplace rulesVaccination or testing
Addressees
  • all public, private and parochial preschool programs and elementary and secondary schools ('covered settings') and their covered workers
Functions reached
  • HR
  • WF
  • OP
  • IN
Collection
Education and Child Care SEC-15

Operative words

1. All public, private, and parochial preschool programs, and elementary and secondary schools, including charter and renaissance schools ('covered settings'), must maintain a policy that requires all covered workers to either provide adequate proof to the covered setting that they have been fully vaccinated or submit to COVID-19 testing at minimum one to two times weekly. This requirement shall take effect on October 18, 2021...

Enforcement

N.J.S.A. App. A:9-49 and -50

Notes

Issued and binding as a policy requirement in Q3 2021; the testing obligation attached October 18, 2021.