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New bill would require virtually all New Yorkers to receive COVID-19 vaccination
By Mark S. Goldstein & Alexandra Manfredi on 8 December 2020
With two COVID-19 vaccines pending approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), employer-mandated COVID-19 vaccination policies are a hot topic at the employment law water cooler these days. While there is currently no concrete guidance on this issue at the federal, state, or city level, on December 4, New York State lawmakers introduced a bill that could have a substantial impact on such policies.
Specifically, State Assembly Bill A11179 would mandate the vaccination of all individuals or groups of individuals who, as shown by clinical data, are proven to be safe to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. This mandate would only take effect, however, after a vaccine is approved and its promotion and distributions plans have commenced, and if public health officials determine that residents of the state are not developing sufficient immunity from COVID-19. Notably, the Bill includes an exception to the vaccination requirement for "[a]ny individual who has received a medical exemption from a licensed medical professional."…
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