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Show Transcript FOR MORE INFORMATION. COUNTIES IN KANSAS WILL GET VACCINE SHIPMENTS EARMARKED FOR K-12 TEACHERS AND STAFFERS AND GOVERNOR LAURA KELLY SAID THE PLAN TO FULLY REOPEN SCHOOLS SAFELY. I M VERY ENTHUSIASTIC GETTING THIS PROGRAM UP RUNNING AND OVER. SO WE CAN GET OUR SCHOOLS OPEN FULL TIME ALL THE TIME FOR KIDS. ROB: KANSAS IS GETTING SUBSTANTIALLY MORE VACCINE DOSES THAN BEFORE. GOVERNOR KELLY SAYS FOUR WEEKS AGO THE STATE WAS GETTING 45,000 DOSES A WEEK. LAST WEEK IT WAS 90,000 AND IT SHOULD BE 115,000 SOON. THAT S ON TOP OF THE FEDERAL PHARMACY PARTNERSHIP AND NOT INCLUDED IN THE COUNT. AND THE TOP TEACHERS IN MISSOURI ARE PUSHING TO GET VACCINE ACCESS. IN A LETTER TO THE STATE S HEALTH DIRECTOR RECIPIENTS OF THE MISSOURI TEACHERS OF THE YEAR AWARD ARE PRESSING DR. RANDAL WILLIAMS TO LET TEACHERS AND SUPPORT STAFF TO GET THEIR VACCINATIONS NOW. THREE TEACHERS HAVE BEEN INFECTED WITH THE VIRUS MOST LI
Gavel to Gavel: COVID-19 vaccinations – what employers need to know
Ellen Adams
Paula M. Williams
On Dec. 16, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued guidance to help employers determine if, when, and how to administer or mandate vaccines in the workplace. Despite this guidance, many employers still wonder what to do and if hidden risks of a lawsuit exist. There are numerous legal options for employers to consider, such as: administering the vaccines to employees; mandating employee vaccination; recommending or incentivizing vaccination; informing employees about vaccines; or staying silent on vaccines altogether.
Each option carries its own set of risks and benefits. Among the risks for employers are potential violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended (the ADA), the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), breaching employee privacy laws, and infringing on an employee’s religious freedom. Because of the risks, employers should ev