Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order No. 283, requiring covered workers at healthcare facilities and high-risk congregate settings to be up-to-date with their COVID-19 vaccinations, including having received a booster dose. All covered workers will be required to be vaccinated by the dates set forth in the Order and will no longer be permitted to submit to testing as an alternative to vaccination, except for the purposes of providing an accommodation for individuals exempt from vaccination as set forth in the covered setting’s vaccination policy. This requirement aims to strengthen protection against the spread of COVID-19 and the highly transmissible Omicron variant to vulnerable populations across the state.
Executive order: https://nj.gov/infobank/eo/056murphy/pdf/EO-283.pdf.
