Vaccine and Mask Requirements To Mitigate the Spread of COVID-19 in Head Start Programs
other · US Department of Health and Human Services · Rule · Published 2021-11-30 · Effective 2021-11-30 · 86 FR 68052
Document
Document number
2021-25869
Federal Register citation
86 FR 68052
CFR reference
45 CFR 1302
Type
Rule
Action
Interim final rule with comment period.
Category
other
Sub-agency
US Department of Health and Human Services
Publication date
2021-11-30
Effective date
2021-11-30
Abstract
This interim final rule with comment (IFC) adds new provisions to the Head Start Program Performance Standards to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Head Start programs. 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.