Can Employers Make Vaccines Mandatory in a Pandemic?
Even though a vaccine to prevent COVID-19 isn't available yet, it's not too early for employers to start considering whether they will require employees to get the vaccination when it is ready.
[..]
Employers should also be attuned to any side effects identified with a potential COVID-19 vaccine. Objections under the Americans with Disabilities Act may depend on the overlap between vaccine side effects and existing employee health conditions, said Anthony Mingione, an attorney with Blank Rome in New York City.
[...]
Mingione cautioned that "employers should not commit to providing onsite COVID-19 vaccines until those vaccines are proven safe and have been made widely available."
To read the full article, please click here.
“Can Employers Make Vaccines Mandatory in a Pandemic?” by Allen Smith, J.D. was published in SHRM on September 9, 2020.