MANDATORY VACCINATION?

On December 4, NYS Assembly Bill A11179 was introduced to amend the Public Health Law and require a COVID-19 vaccine to be administered in accordance with the department of health's COVID-19 vaccination administration program and mandates vaccination in certain situations.

The bill can be viewed at https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/a11179

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in 2009 issued some guidance in response to the H1N1 virus regarding an employer-mandated flu vaccine. Generally, the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires covered employers to provide a reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with a disability, and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) requires covered employers to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals’ sincerely held religious beliefs. And In New York, immunization requirements exist for school students and health care personnel working in certain health care and residential facilities and agencies