Feb 01, 2023
Biden Administration Announces Plans for End of Covid-19 National Emergency and Public Health Emergency
On January 30, 2023, the Biden administration announced its plans to end the COVID-19 national emergency and the public health emergency. Click here to read the ‘Statement of Administration Policy’ released by the White House.
According to the Statement:
“The COVID-19 national emergency and public health emergency (PHE) were declared by the Trump Administration in 2020. They are currently set to expire on March 1 and April 11, respectively. At present, the Administration’s plan is to extend the emergency declarations to May 11, and then end both emergencies on that date. This wind-down would align with the Administration’s previous commitments to give at least 60 days’ notice prior to termination of the PHE.
To be clear, continuation of these emergency declarations until May 11 does not impose any restriction at all on individual conduct with regard to COVID-19. They do not impose mask mandates or vaccine mandates. They do not restrict school or business operations. They do not require the use of any medicines or tests in response to cases of COVID-19.”
On January 11, 2023, the Department of Health & Human Services extended the PHE until April 11, 2023. The PHE will now end on the same date as the National Emergency on May 11, 2023.
