Open AccessMandatory SARS-CoV-2 Vaccinations in K-12 Schools, Colleges/Universities, and Businesses
Author(s) -
Lawrence O. Gostin,
Jana Shaw,
Daniel A. Salmon
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
jama
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.688
H-Index - 680
eISSN - 1538-3598
pISSN - 0098-7484
DOI - 10.1001/jama.2021.9342
Subject(s) - medicine , covid-19 , vaccination , family medicine , medline , virology , medical education , outbreak , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , political science , law
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently issued guidance that fully vaccinated individuals can safely remove masks and end social distancing in most indoor settings.1 Educational facilities and businesses are faced with whether and how to differentiate between vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals, including requiring proofofvaccination.Mandatoryvaccinationhashistorically servedasatooltoreachandsustainhighimmunizationcoverageandtopreventtransmissioninK-12schools,colleges/ universities, and health care facilities. Vaccine mandates couldextendtoworkersandcustomersinbusinessestoensuresaferenvironments.ThisViewpointexaminestheepidemiologic,publichealth,andlegalconsiderationsformandatory SARS-CoV-2 vaccinations in each setting.
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