Frontline health care workers are receiving the first doses of the new COVID-19 vaccine this week, followed by vulnerable communities such as nursing home residents and, eventually, the general public. As the vaccine becomes available to more people, some may be wondering whether their employers can require them to take the injection.
The short answer is: yes, maybe.
Several legalandemploymentexpertshavesaid employers likely have that right, noting that companies have been allowed to require flu vaccinations in the past. If the employer has a policy that mandates the employee get a vaccine, and then they develop an allergic reaction or some sort of medical condition, the worker might be able to bring a worker s compensation [claim] against that employer, Marcelo Dieguez, an employment law attorney, told NBC7 in San Diego.
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