Employer Covid-19 Vaccine Policies
Two policies have been recently issued regarding the Covid-19 Vaccines by the Biden Administration. The first policy requires that all employers with more than 100 workers have to be vaccinated or should be tested weekly. The second Policy states that all the employees who are yet to be vaccinated have to wear masks. These policies however are faced with two sides, those who propose and those opposing, and this paper aims to analyze each side.
Reasons Cited by Proponents
The major reason is to increase the number of people vaccinated. The proposed policies will increase the rate of vaccination by more than 20 percent protecting almost 84 million employees (The White House, 2021).
The second reason is in accelerating the regrowth of the economy. The pandemic greatly affected the financial state of the country seeing many businesses shutting down or barely making ends meet. Vaccination of workers will ensure that workers can work effectively and any incidents of hospitalization and the costs are prevented.
Reasons Cited by Opponents
Employers may be wary of these policies majorly because of the costs they might incur. This is from the weekly testing that should be carried out. The policies may also be seen to rob the people of their free will to decide for themselves.
I side with the proponents of these policies. This is because going to work is necessary for a majority of people and being able to make it safe for all these people is crucial. The second reason is that it is not just the lives of these workers at stake but also their families and those around them.
References
The White House. (2021). Fact Sheet: Biden Administration Announces Details of Two Major Vaccination Policies | The White House. The White House. Retrieved 14 November 2021, from https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/11/04/fact-sheet-biden-administration-announces-details-of-two-major-vaccination-policies/.
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