Emergency Use Authorization of COVID-19 Vaccine: Implications for Worker Communities

FDA Full Approval for COVID-19 Vaccine Increases the Call for Mandates

“…When the FDA originally issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) of the vaccine, many employers found it legally difficult to require workers to be vaccinated. In an earlier statement, we proposed a balanced approach to employers, suggesting they follow the guidelines from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) related to employee vaccination (Culp et al, 2021). In the context of this FDA full approval and the surging Delta variant, we are witnessing increased social, political, and economic momentum in favor of vaccine mandates in the workplace.…”