(The Center Square) – The Tennessee Joint Government Operations Committee asked that the Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration (TOSHA) withdraw a request for a temporary rule involving COVID-19 safety
They said that failing to identify the known risks and benefits of the vaccine, failing to provide an option to refuse or identifying alternatives could be a violation. To anyone bullying, bribing, shaming, coercing, or cajoling an individual into taking the vaccine, I strongly urge you to consult with your legal counsel for potential violations of federal law, the lawmakers said.
But legal experts say that section of the law doesn t apply to efforts to encourage vaccination and doesn t limit private businesses or state governments from acting. There are few or no legal barriers to employers or schools requiring vaccines being distributed, said health policy expert Tony Yang, executive director of the Center for Health Policy and Media Engagement at George Washington University. There s no legal or scientific argument for it.