A Covid-19 vaccine looks promising. Can you require employees to take it?

INC. THIS MORNING A Covid-19 vaccine looks promising. Can you require employees to take it? Good morning, For business owners looking to get their employees back to the office, there's light at the end of the pandemic tunnel: A Covid-19 vaccine has been found effective and could be distributed this year. Pfizer and the German biotech company BioNTech announced Monday that their innovative, mRNA-based vaccine is more than 90 percent effective, according to the initial analysis from phase three testing. It's good news in a week in which the U.S. reported a record 10 million confirmed coronavirus cases; on Tuesday, hospitalizations hit an all-time high of 61,964. Other organizations, including Moderna and AstraZeneca/Oxford University, are also in phase three testing for vaccines that look promising. There’s still no set timeline for any potential vaccine’s distribution, and much uncertainty remains about just how well these vaccines might work. Still, the news raises two important questions for business owners: Once a vaccine is made widely available to the general public, can you require your employees to get it? And if so, how do you go about it? Read our story to learn the newest guidelines and expert advice around workplace Covid-19 vaccinations, so you can start making a plan today. SPONSORED CONTENT Growing a Billion-Dollar Business in Michigan By drawing on the state’s unique advantages, this business achieves exponential growth, even amid challenging times. Inc.’s Best Workplaces: Awarding Excellence in Company Culture. Apply today! Early Rate Deadline: December 4, 2020 HERE'S WHAT ELSE I'M READING TODAY: The Small Business Administration's EIDL loan program could still become a crucial lifeline for struggling business owners. Here’s how. --Inc. New research suggests that you should spend less time texting and on Zoom--and more time making phone calls. --Inc. Months into the Covid-19 pandemic, Silicon Valley’s blue-collar workers are still on edge. --NBC News Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell: The economy as we knew it might be over. Permanently. --CNN Fitness entrepreneurs are planning for post-pandemic now. What that looks like is still very much a question. --Inc. Do you account for micro-moments in your SEO efforts? If not, you are missing out on new opportunities to reach your customers. --Inc. --Cameron Albert-Deitch Reporter, Inc. How are we doing? Send me ideas and feedback for Inc. This Morning at calbertdeitch@inc.com or on Twitter. Click here to forward to a friend. This email was sent by: Mansueto Ventures 7 World Trade Center, 29th Floor New York, NY, 10007, Unsubscribe • Update Profile • View in Browser • Privacy Policy