Can the government require COVID-19 vaccination?

Can the government mandate COVID-19 vaccination in the face of the current pandemic? We sit down (remotely) with vaccination law expert Prof Dorit Reiss to discuss. Prof Reiss explains the plenary powers of the states and the limitations and powers of the federal government to act. We ask whether the COVID-19 vaccine is likely to be added to school mandates for children in the future and learn why this looks unlikely. Finally, Prof Reiss weighs in on the powers of private employers to require their employees to vaccinate and breaks down the obligations under federal law to make legal "accommodations" to employees for religious beliefs and disability. For the full interview, visit www.talksonlaw.com. Professor Reiss is a Professor of Law and the James Edgar Hervey '50 Chair of Litigation at UC Hastings College of Law in San Fransisco. She writes about school vaccine mandates, policy responses to non-vaccinating, tort issues and administrative issues related to vaccines. ► http://www.talksonlaw.com for more legal explainers and interviews with the titans of law. ► Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/talksonlaw ► Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/talksonlaw ► Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/talksonlaw ____________________