COVID Vaccine Mandate for Healthcare Workers Ending in California

The Calif. Department of Public Health announced the end of the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers.

Starting April 3, the vaccine requirement will no longer be effective for not only hospital workers, but adult care, direct care, correctional facilities and detention centers.

The mandate began in 2021, along with vaccination mandates for state employees and several public settings, as the COVID-19 pandemic saw its peak that winter.

Also ending on April 3 will be the mask mandate for Californians in what were previously considered “high risk” settings to contract COVID-19.

The mask mandate was previously enforced in hospitals, medical offices, long-term care facilities, correctional facilities, homeless shelters and emergency evacuation centers.