Originally Posted by
GeeWizDriver
But here is an interesting proposition. The big pharma companies that develop the vaccines are immune from liability arising from their vaccine. But would that same civil immunity extend to The Acme Widget Company that demands vaccination of their employees and then one dies because of it?
Yes, that's very well settled law. If the FDA approves the vaccine, an employer can require its use if they have a legit reason (ie safety of other employees/customers) and the liability is handled via the government/vaccine industry arrangement.
I don't think employers have (nor should they have) the ability to require an EUA vaccine, which probably why some medical workers can get away with declining the vaccine at this point.
Also keep in mind what everyone seems to forget: no employer can ever actually "require" any vaccine, test, etc. All they can do is make it a condition of employment if safety is involved.