The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has issued guidance for employers regarding the COVID-19 vaccine, according to www.natlawreview.com.
The guidance states employers may require employees to take the COVID-19 vaccine, subject to certain legally protected exceptions for disability and sincerely held religious beliefs. Additionally, if an employer requires the vaccine, or contracts with a vendor to provide the vaccine, the pre-vaccination medical screening questions are subject to Americans with Disabilities Act standards for disability-related inquiries that are job-related and consistent with business necessity. View more information.
In addition, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s advisory group, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, is recommending adults over 75 and front-line essential workers—including teachers and employees in grocery stores, meat plants, prisons and public transit—be given priority as the next recipients of the COVID-19 vaccine. View more information.
