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To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. As COVID-19 vaccines become increasingly available, employers may consider requiring that employees be vaccinated prior to resuming or continuing in-person work. Guidance from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ( EEOC ) indicates that employers may require employees to get a vaccine under equal employment opportunity ( EEO ) laws as long as employers make exceptions for employees with disabilities or religious beliefs that prevent them from receiving the vaccine, but many states such as New York (discussed herein) are contemplating more employee-protective legislation. In the midst of this legal ....