Mandatory vaccination policies have long been common in the health care field with respect to illnesses like measles and the flu, but have not been implemented on a wide spread basis. To date, courts have generally found such policies to be permissible, provided the employer allows reasonable accommodations for medical reasons or sincerely held religious beliefs. Not surprisingly, the EEOC has taken a similar approach in its guidelines regarding mandatory vaccination for COVID-19.
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