OPM Orders Removal of COVID-19 Vaccine Records from Federal Personnel Files

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued new guidance directing all federal agencies to eliminate any record of a federal employeeʼs COVID-19 vaccination status, prior noncompliance with vaccine mandates, or requests for exemptions from such mandates.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued new guidance directing all federal agencies to eliminate any record of a fede ...

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[Surprise!]

I am not clear about this. Is the OPM destroying the evidence, just in case some harmful effects occur?

 

[oi veh.]

I am not clear about this. Is the OPM destroying the evidence, just in case some harmful effects occur?

no.

it is in direct response to lawsuits and also the recent executive order.

agencies engaged in harassment and discrimination against those who resisted the mandates and put such in "permanent files".

this is a good thing.