This note was translated into Spanish and edited for clarity from a English Version.
Businesses with 100 or more employees will be required to require weekly vaccinations or testing of their workers under a new rule announced by President Joe Biden on Sept. 9.
But many Nevada businesses and public institutions have already implemented their own vaccine mandates for employees, and are preparing more as the federal government finalizes the outline of the new rule and fine-tunes its details. Some have gone further by demanding vaccinations not only for workers, but as a condition of entry for the public; even at conventions, sporting events and concerts.
At the same time, some rural governments have passed resolutions banning vaccine mandates to varying degrees.
Read below to find out which entities already have mandates in place and what policies go beyond the new federal requirement.
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K-12 Schools
???? Clark County School District (employees): The school board authorized the Clark County School District to require the vaccine from employees, although this remains subject to negotiations with the labor unions before it is implemented. For now, unvaccinated employees should be tested weekly. Read more here.
Higher education
???? Nevada Higher Education System [NSHE] (employees): The Board of Regents voted on September 10 to authorize the development of a vaccination requirement for all NSHE employees by December 1. The full mandate will go into effect until the chancellor’s office presents the details of the plan and the board conducts another vote. Until then, system employees must show weekly proof of vaccination or a virus test, according to a policy established for all state employees by the governor’s office, which took effect on August 30. Read More here.
???? Nevada Higher Education System (students): The Board of Health voted on August 20 to require that all students from NSHE institutions who enroll in face-to-face classes in the spring semester of 2022 show proof of complete immunization before November 1, 2021. Read more here.
Gambling and betting, tourism and events
???????? MGM Resorts International (Employees): Became the first major gambling and betting company in the US to announce a vaccine mandate for salaried employees and new staff for August 16. The company is considering extending the mandate to its hourly employees, who are currently being required to be vaccinated or tested weekly. Read More here.
???? Wynn Las Vegas (Employees): The company announced on April 8 that all employees will need to receive the COVID-19 vaccine or be tested weekly for the virus. Read More here.
???? Las Vegas Sands (employees): The company has required unvaccinated employees of the Venetian, Palazzo and Sands Expo Conference Center who undergo weekly tests from July 26. Testing is done on site and the cost is covered by the company.
???? Westgate Las Vegas (Employees): The company announced on Sept. 10 that a proof of vaccination will be required for all staff members beginning Oct. 15, according to television station KLAS. Read More here.
???? Resorts World (Employees): As of September 12, the company requires proof of vaccination as a condition of employment for all new hires, both hourly and by salary, according to KLAS. Read More here.
???? The Raiders Las Vegas (Attendee): The Las Vegas Raiders announced Aug. 16 that attendees of all home games must be partially or fully vaccinated. Read More here.
???? World Series of Poker (employees / participants): The World Series of Poker, owned by Caesars Entertainment, announced in August that all participants of the upcoming tournament in Las Vegas must provide proof of a complete vaccination schedule before registering. The event is scheduled from September 30 to November 23. A mandate was also given for the employees of the World Series of Poker.
???? Conventions (attendees): Several conventions have required COVID-19 vaccine testing for all attendees, including Global Gaming Expo (October 4-7), and the Consumer Electronics Show (January 5-8, 2022).
???? Life is Beautiful (attendees): The organizers of this music festival in Downtown Las Vegas announced on August 11 that attendees must be vaccinated or present a negative COVID-19 test voucher. The festival, which lasts three days, begins this September 17. Read More here.
state government
???? State of Nevada (Employees): State officials announced a vaccination testing program for their employees on July 21. Unvaccinated workers should be tested weekly. Read More here.
???? Department of Corrections (Employees): The Board of Health voted on September 10 to require that state employees and contractors working in state-run detention facilities be vaccinated. The deadline is this November 1. Read More here.
???? Department of Health and Human Services (employees): The Board of Health voted on September 10 to require the vaccine for state employees and contractors who work in state-run health care facilities. They have until November 1 to get vaccinated. Read More here.
local government
???? City of Reno (Employees): City officials announced in August that new workers hired beginning Sept. 2 must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Unvaccinated employees should wear a non-medical grade N95 mask when working where other people are, while vaccinated workers can wear a cloth face mask or surgical mask. Read More here.
???? Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (employees): In mid-August, Sheriff Joe Lombardo told the newspaper Las Vegas Review-Journal that new hires are required to receive the vaccine. The requirement does not apply to current workers. Read More here.
???? County Lander and County White Pine (Employees / General Public): Both rural counties passed resolutions prohibiting all businesses, entities, and organizations from requiring vaccinations as a condition of employment or entry. Read plus here.
???? Elko County (General Public): On July 21, this entity passed a resolution that prohibits the use of “vaccine passports” by any county agency and “strongly discourages” other county agencies and businesses from using them. The term “vaccine passport” generally refers to any type of proof of vaccination presented to participate in an activity or enter an establishment. Read More here.
federal government
???? US Government (Employees): President Joe Biden signed an executive order on September 9 that requires vaccination of all federal workers and contractors doing business with the federal government, without the option of periodic testing COVID-19 instead of getting vaccinated. Read More here.
Health services
???? Dignity Health-St. Rose Dominican Hospitals: Hospital officials announced Aug. 12 that all employees must be fully vaccinated by Nov. 1. Read More here.
???? Healthcare workers: With the new federal requirements, all healthcare workers in hospitals and other healthcare settings will need to be vaccinated. Read More here.
Megan Messerly, Howard Stutz, Jacob Solis, and Sean Golonka contributed this information.
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