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What do we do about employees who refuse vaccination?

By Lynne Curry bio Question: What do we do if our employees refuse to get vaccinated? Several dozen employees have stated they don’t want the vaccine, as doctors don’t know enough about the vaccine’s long-term side effects. They point out that the Food and Drug Administration sanctioned the vaccines through an emergency use authorization procedure and rushed the vaccines through. We run a mid-sized practice.  Our management team read your Dec. 21 post about mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policies. https://workplacecoachblog.com/2020/12/mandatory-covid-vaccinations-the-rules/ Now that vaccinations are starting, we’re considering a mandatory policy for safety reasons. How are other employers handling this? Answer: As a management team, you’re not alone in your concerns. Surveys by both the Employee Benefit Research Institute and Pew reveal that 21% to 24% of U.S. adults “will not get… . . . read more