- The US Supreme Court denied certiorari to a case that challenged the Biden administration's mandate that those who work in healthcare facilities that receive federal funding be vaccinated against COVID-19.
- The case was brought by Missouri and nine other states.
- The states argued that the mandate violates federal administrative law and infringed on states' rights.
- The healthcare worker mandate impacts ~10.3M workers at 76,000 healthcare facilities such hospitals and nursing homes, Reuters reported.
- COVID-19 vaccine makers: Moderna ( NASDAQ: MRNA ), Pfizer ( NYSE: PFE ), BioNTech ( NASDAQ: BNTX ), and Novavax ( NASDAQ: NVAX ).
- In January, the Supreme Court ruled against striking down the healthcare worker mandate by a 5-4 vote .
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US Supreme Court declines to hear challenge of COVID vaccine mandate for health workers