The progression

**Legion** · 10-04-2020, 03:49 PM

Originally Posted by AssHatZombie

not scary.

No?

Dorit Reiss, a law professor at the University of California Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco, told TODAY, that refusing to follow a mandate could mean a fine, tax or other penalty, said Reiss, who studies legal and policy issues related to vaccines.

She expected COVID-19 hot spots would make the vaccine a requirement for its residents.

The federal government has ways to get people to vaccinate, imposing it as a condition of getting a passport.

States have the authority to regulate public health and they have in the past mandated vaccines. The classic case in this area of law, Jacobson v. Massachusetts in 1905, was decided by the Supreme Court after a smallpox outbreak.

Your employer could fire you if you refuse. “It's perfectly legitimate for an employer to regulate to make the workplace safer,” Reiss said. “They can certainly fire you if you don't want to follow health and safety rules. I expect there are also going to be a lot of workers who are grateful that their employer is trying to make the place safer for themselves and others.”

Airlines, restaurants, stores and stadiums can make the vaccine a condition of doing business with you.

“They can decide to refuse service to you for pretty much any reason,” Reiss said, pointing out a policy most shoppers are already familiar with: no shirt, no shoes, no service.

“There are people who don't like mandates, period, and they won't like this either,” Reiss said.

https://www.today.com/health/will-covid-19-vaccine-be-mandatory-t190838