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Should the government require employees of large businesses to be vaccinated from COVID?

In September 2021 President Biden announced that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration would require businesses with 100 or more employees to make vaccination a condition of employment. The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 authorizes OSHA to enact rules that are “reasonably necessary or appropriate to provide safe or healthful employment and places of employment.” The mandate applies to all employees, even those who work from home. Proponents of the mandate argue that this will help end the pandemic by achieving President Biden’s goal of vaccinating over 95% of Americans. Opponents argue that the rule is unconstitutional and cite evidence that people who already have natural immunity are at heightened risk of vaccine side effects caused by an augmented inflammatory response.

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66%
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No, I think businesses should require vaccination but not by government mandate

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 @8WM6TB4 from Kentucky  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, but I think businesses should require vaccination but NOT by government mandate.

 @8WF2GRZ from Wisconsin  answered…4yrs4Y

Absolutely Not.

 @8WCVDD4 from Minnesota  answered…4yrs4Y

their choice

 @8WBMX45 from Pennsylvania  answered…4yrs4Y

It depends on the business.

 @8XR42HD from West Virginia  answered…3yrs3Y

Your body your choice.

 @8W9NCCD from California  answered…4yrs4Y

It should be up to the business.

 @95WYC53 from North Carolina  answered…3yrs3Y

its up to the person

 @8WCNWWT from Florida  answered…4yrs4Y

Up to the business

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