Can Higher Education Institutions Mandate COVID-19 Vaccines for Employees?

Autor/inn/en	Mullin, Brian; Wu, Sherelle
Titel	Can Higher Education Institutions Mandate COVID-19 Vaccines for Employees?
Quelle	In: New England Journal of Higher Education, (2021) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1938-5978
Schlagwörter	COVID-19; Pandemics; Immunization Programs; Colleges; Employees; Health Promotion; College Environment; Civil Rights Legislation; Federal Legislation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Immunisierung; College; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Employee; Arbeitnehmer; Beschäftigter; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Hochschulumwelt; Private law; Bürgerliches Recht; Bundesrecht
Abstract	As COVID-19 cases continue to surge nationwide, the newly approved COVID-19 vaccines cannot come soon enough. Although higher education institutions (HEIs) are not at the top of the priority list to receive scarce early doses of the vaccine, colleges and universities should prepare for how they will handle vaccination on their campuses. In general, both public and private HEIs may mandate that their staff receive the COVID-19 vaccine once it becomes available to the general public and may discipline an employee who refuses to receive the vaccine without cause. In practice, however, HEIs should be aware that staff may be entitled to medical exemptions under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and religious exemptions under Title VII. This article offers considerations for colleges and universities mandating the COVID-19 vaccine for employees. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	New England Board of Higher Education. 45 Temple Place, Boston, MA 02111. Tel: 617-357-9620; Fax: 617-338-1577; e-mail: nejhe@nebhe.org; Web site: https://nebhe.org/nejhe/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01