Workforce

Coronavirus Roundup: Vaccines Are Being Offered to Afghanistan Evacuees; New HHS Office Launches

There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.

Workforce

GovExec Daily: The New Employer-Employee Paradigm

Deloitte's Jeffrey Bradfield and Kraig Eaton joined the podcast to discuss their new report.

Pay & Benefits

Feds to Receive Administrative Leave for Vaccinations

New guidance from the White House Safer Federal Workforce Task Force simplifies the process for federal employees to receive leave to get themselves or family members vaccinated.

Defense

Not For the First Time, COVID Takes Back Seat to a More Pressing Crisis

The evacuation of refugees from Afghanistan depends on cramming people into closed spaces—during a global pandemic.

Management

The FDA Approved Pfizer’s Vaccine. What Does that Mean for Kids under 12?

The White House’s COVID-19 task force explains the recommendation on boosters and urges caution on off-label vaccines for young children.

Workforce

Coronavirus Roundup: Still No FDA Chief Nominee, CDC Opens New Southeast Asia Regional Office

There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s today’s list of news updates and stories you may have missed.

Workforce

Most Americans Are OK with Vaccine Mandates in Certain Places

As Delta variant cases are on the rise, a new poll shows how Americans feel about COVID-19 vaccine mandates for some events and certain workers.

Workforce

GovExec Daily: The Legal Implications of the Biden COVID-19 Mandate for Feds

Federal employment attorney Stephanie Rapp-Tully joins the show to discuss how public servants will have to deal with the new rules for onsite workers.

Workforce

More Stringent Vaccine Mandates On the Way for Some Feds

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Monday that with full FDA authorization of the Pfizer vaccine, more agencies could announce more stringent mandates than President Biden’s governmentwide policy.

Management

Correctional Officers are Driving the Pandemic in Prisons

New research shows correctional officers are vectors of infection, driving COVID-19 rates both inside prisons and in their communities.

Management

The CDC Only Tracks a Fraction of Breakthrough COVID-19 Infections, Even as Cases Surge

A May 1 decision by the CDC to only track breakthrough infections that lead to hospitalization or death has left the nation with a muddled understanding of COVID-19's impact on the vaccinated.

Tech

The White House Says Boosters for All. Here’s What You Need to Know.

Federal officials are preparing to offer those who received Pfizer or Moderna covid vaccines a third dose in September. But the FDA and CDC are still reviewing the data for final clearance.

Management

DHS Officers 'On the Lookout' for Fake COVID-19 Vaccine Cards After Seizing Thousands in Recent Weeks

Local offices are pooling information and remaining on high-alert amid surge in counterfeit cards coming from overseas.

Workforce

You’ve Been Vaccinated. Now Prove It.

Critics raise logistical and privacy concerns over vaccine documentation.