Senate approves measure to end vaccine mandate for healthcare workers

Published March 2, 2022 12:00am ET



The Senate voted Wednesday to nix the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for healthcare workers whose employers receive funding from Medicare and Medicaid.

The resolution passed 49 to 44, with Republicans voting in favor and Democrats failing to provide enough votes to stop it. The measure, though, almost certainly won’t pass the Democratic-controlled House and will likely be vetoed by President Joe Biden.

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