DOJ Says Federal Law Doesn t Prohibit COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
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According to reports, the Justice Department says federal law does not prohibit private businesses and public agencies from mandating COVID-19 vaccination.
In an opinion dated July 6 from the DOJ s Office of Legal Counsel, businesses requiring the COVID-19 vaccination are “consistent with FDA’s interpretation,” in that vaccination requirements are not prohibited by the conditions of emergency use authorizations.
Per Politico:
The Justice Department clarified in its opinion that businesses weren’t prohibited from requiring vaccines under emergency use authorization by section 564 of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
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WASHINGTON - Lawyers with the Justice Department determined that federal law does not prohibit public agencies and private businesses from mandating COVID-19 vaccines under emergency use authorization according to an opinion posted by the DOJ on Monday, FOX News reported.
Tuesday, July 27, 2021
With employers reopening fully and employees returning to the workplace from the pandemic, there has been a steady flow of challenges both legal filings and political and public opposition by individuals opposing mandatory requirements from employers and institutions to be vaccinated in order to return to work or school, subject to certain legal requirements under the ADA and valid religious objections.
The legal challenges have centered, in large part, on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ability to issue “emergency use authorization” (EUA) for medical products in certain emergency circumstances. This was the procedure used for approval of the COVID-19 vaccines by the FDA of three vaccines in December 2020. In each of these authorizations, the FDA imposed the “option to accept or refuse” condition by requiring the distribution to potential vaccine recipients of a fact sheet that states (among other items): “It is your choice to
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The announcement will come in remarks where Biden is also expected to lay out a series of new steps, including incentives, in an attempt to spur new vaccinations as the Delta variant spreads rapidly throughout the country. It will also follow the decision by the Department of Veterans Affairs to require its frontline health care workers to be vaccinated over the course of the next two months.
Biden alluded to the looming announcement on Tuesday.
“That’s under consideration right now,” Biden said, when asked if he would impose a vaccination mandate on federal workers.
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Federal law does not prohibit public agencies and private businesses from requiring COVID-19 vaccines that are under emergency use authorization, the Department of Justice concluded in an opinion.
Three major government entities – the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, California and New York City – said Monday they would require some or all of their government employees to get vaccinated or be tested weekly. The vaccines are still awaiting full approval from the Food and Drug Administration.
“As access to the COVID-19 vaccines has become widespread, numerous educational institutions, employers, and other entities across the United States have announced that they will require individuals to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment, enrollment, participation, or some other benefit, service, relationship, or access,” DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel wrote in an opinion. “For instance, certain schools will require vaccination in order