Can Employers Mandate a Vaccine Under Emergency Use Authorization?
Businesses that require vaccines under EUA are taking a legal risk, but also have good legal arguments for the mandates.

Businesses that require vaccines under EUA are taking a legal risk, but also have good legal arguments for the mandates.
A rubric of laws making mandatory programs complicated to deploy is leading many employers to favor vaccine encouragement policies.
The history of EUA involves fundamental questions about the role of public officials, scientific expertise, and administrative norms in times of crisis.
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Can private businesses mandate that employees and customers receive COVID-19 vaccines authorized for emergency use?