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Can my employer make me get a COVID-19 vaccine? Breaking down vaccine mandates and exemptions.

The Week in Philly from KYW Newsradio
The Week in Philly from KYW Newsradio
Episode • Sep 9, 2021 • 27m

Many employers are starting to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for their staff in hopes of keeping everyone safe. But how far does an employer's power reach? They have to make exemptions for medical conditions and religious beliefs - what does it take to prove you qualify for one of those exemptions? On this episode of In Depth, KYW Newsradio's Carol MacKenzie asks those questions to Scott Burris, a Temple law professor and director of the Center for Public Health Law Research. He explains how employer vaccine mandates work, and when they don't.

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