More than in º£½Ç»»ÆÞ have received at least one dose of the COVID vaccine. And on Monday, the FDA under its Emergency Use Authorization. This will expand the pool of residents eligible to be vaccinated to an even younger cohort--starting later this week.
But as more workers come back to in-person offices, can employers mandate the vaccine for workers? This hour, we talk to an employment law expert.
First, we hear from º£½Ç»»ÆÞ's Acting Public Health Commissioner Deidre Gifford about the state's vaccine program and more. What questions do you have?
GUESTS:
- Deidre Gifford - Acting Commissioner of the º£½Ç»»ÆÞ Department of Public Health (DPH), and Commissioner of the Department of Social Services (DSS)
- Daniel Schwartz- partner at Shipman and Goodwin, LLP. He practices employment law for both large and small companies. He is also the author of the
Cat Pastor contributed to this show.
