Alerts8.30.21
Employer Guidance Regarding Mandatory Vaccinations
Highlights
More employers either have or are considering mandating employee vaccinations for COVID-19
Employers must reasonably accommodate employees with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs that may limit their ability to receive a vaccine
When determining what to do regarding vaccination policies, employers should consider state laws and state executive orders
On Aug. 23, 2021, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) granted full authorization to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, now branded as Comirnaty, and it is expected that the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines will receive full authorization as well. This approval could help employers address one objection that some employees have raised about vaccine mandates.
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