
COVID-19 Vaccine: Distributing and Mandating
With the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s emergency use authorization of the first COVID-19 vaccination, many organizations are wondering when their employees will be able to receive it and if it can be mandated as a requirement to work.
When Will the Vaccine Be Available?
Each state will determine its distribution strategy. Most state strategies are utilizing the COVID-19 Vaccination Program Interim Playbook for Jurisdiction Operations issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This strategy includes priority population identification, vaccine distribution and supply-chain limitations.
Because of limited availability, the distribution strategies include broad categories of priority populations using a phased approach: Continue reading