Originally Posted by
SonicFlyer
That would be unconstitutional.
But employees can require it (unions should fight it) and FAA can require it maybe (AOPA should fight that).
There is no reason it should be forced on anyone. Plenty of people will take it willingly so herd immunity is achieved.
The Supreme Court has ruled that a
law that authorizes mandatory vaccination during an epidemic of a lethal disease is constitutional under the low constitutional test of “rationality review.”
However, the vaccine would have to be approved by the FDA as safe and effective, and the law would have to require exceptions for those who have contraindications to the vaccine. A law that authorizes mandatory vaccination to prevent dangerous contagious diseases in the absence of an epidemic, such as the school immunization requirement would probably also be upheld as long as (1) the disease still exists in the population where it can spread and cause serious injury to those infected, and (2) a safe and effective vaccine could prevent transmission to others.
Please explain how that is unconstitutional. By your logic, a speed limit is unconstitutional.