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Implementation and Enforcement of Executive Order 14043

To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, EPA will take no action at this time to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Guidance on other agency safety protocols based on vaccination status—including guidance on protocols related to masking, distancing, travel, testing, and quarantine remains in effect.

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    RPCVs and VISTA volunteers who have non-competitive eligibility are welcome candidates for positions at EPA. Learn more at the Returned Peace Corps/VISTA Volunteers at EPA Page.

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