Private employers can require vaccinations in Idaho
Mary OConnell
and last updated 2021-07-12 19:06:39-04
Last week, Idahoâs largest health providers announced mandatory vaccinations against COVID-19 for all employees and this leaves some with the question - is it legal? Do private companies have this right? The answer is yes.
In Idaho and at the federal level, there s no law that would prevent a company from asking for proof of vaccination. Some talk amongst the community on social media channels says, âthis is a violation of HIPAAâ although it s not.
âIt s a legitimate question and employers are entitled to ask that information,â Senior Health Care Attorney J. Kevin West, a shareholder at Parsons, Behle & Latimer said in a recent interview with Idaho News 6.