Re:Google Offices to Mandate Vaccines
by hereforphone on Wednesday July 28, 2021 @01:50PM
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Theoretically. If you had an office in Pennsylvania or Minnesota and employed a lot of people that were Amish or Muslim (respectively), and for whatever reason would not accept the shot, would you fire them or allow them to work from home?
> He said there will be "an exceptions process for those who cannot be vaccinated for medical or other protected reasons."
Religion would be a protected reason, I assume.
Incidentally, Islam allows vaccination.
I have to admit I find this confusing. Elsewhere in these comments, people say that being vaccinated doesn't reduce your risk of being a carrier. So then how does the policy increase physical safety for those who are already vaccinated?
Re:Google Offices to Mandate Vaccines
by TKWasRight on Monday August 02, 2021 @04:34PM
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Would you agree with employers doing this with something like AIDS?
Re:Google Offices to Mandate Vaccines
by BHSPitMonkey on Thursday August 12, 2021 @01:34PM
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Absolutely, in a parallel universe where AIDS is highly transmissible by breathing in the same room as someone else (like COVID-19 is in our universe). Or in an office that's a porn studio, I guess.
You could argue the merits of Google not allowing employees the option to permanently work from home, but as far as their offices are concerned this is a very sane requirement for entry given the hazards that currently exist.