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Re: Google Offices to Mandate Vaccines

#11

Good. Its time to stop messing around with this. The vaccines are tested and are safe.

Why are the major COVID-19 vaccines still under FDA emergency use authorization guidelines? What's preventing the FDA from dropping those special rules and treating the vaccine like every other vaccine?

Re: Google Offices to Mandate Vaccines

#12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

My only issue is with this line: >> employees could continue working from home through Oct. 18. I agree that they should mandate vaccines for in office. But if they do so, I don't think they should force people into the office.

If Google believes their employees are more productive in the office, why shouldn't they do everything in their power to get the workforce back into the office?

Productivity is (hopefully) not the only metric — employee happiness is important too.

Re: Google Offices to Mandate Vaccines

#13

Good. Its time to stop messing around with this. The vaccines are tested and are safe.

I too think it's great when an employer with all the power forces employees to submit to medical procedures against their will in order to continue earning a living.

My body my choice, right?

Wow, I've never gotten a comment flagged in my years of being here, let alone within minutes! Good to see this a fruitful unbiased discussion forum.

Re: Google Offices to Mandate Vaccines

#14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

My only issue is with this line: >> employees could continue working from home through Oct. 18. I agree that they should mandate vaccines for in office. But if they do so, I don't think they should force people into the office.

If Google believes their employees are more productive in the office, why shouldn't they do everything in their power to get the workforce back into the office?

Only if you think the "productivity" metric trumps everything else.

Re: Google Offices to Mandate Vaccines

#16

Where Google goes, I expect the rest of the tech companies (including companies that just fancy themselves as tech companies) to follow. This is that moment when everyone is reminded of "at will" employment.

Tech companies won't move in lockstep on this. Battle for talent is too intense, not many companies can call shots like this like Google can. Some companies will be glad to differentiate to try and attract Googlers that do not want to return to the office, that do not want to be vaccinated (tho I think the number of tech workers that are not vax'd is small)

Re: Google Offices to Mandate Vaccines

#17
Looks like employees have until October 18th to be vaccinated and return to the office.:

> Google announced Wednesday it would require all in-office workers and visitors to be vaccinated and that employees could continue working from home through Oct. 18.

It's possible, perhaps even likely, that the vaccines will be fully FDA approved before that date (Source: FDA spokesperson speaking here https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/16/health/pfizer-covid-19-vaccin... )

It should go without saying that they're obviously aware that some rare medical circumstances may not allow the vaccine. They have prepared an exceptions process for those people:

> He said there will be "an exceptions process for those who cannot be vaccinated for medical or other protected reasons.

Re: Google Offices to Mandate Vaccines

#18

Good. Its time to stop messing around with this. The vaccines are tested and are safe.

Why are the major COVID-19 vaccines still under FDA emergency use authorization guidelines? What's preventing the FDA from dropping those special rules and treating the vaccine like every other vaccine?

Because full authorization takes time. The speed in rolling out emergency use vaccination was by the book. Speeding up full authorization would not be.

Re: Google Offices to Mandate Vaccines

#19

Good. Its time to stop messing around with this. The vaccines are tested and are safe.

Why are the major COVID-19 vaccines still under FDA emergency use authorization guidelines? What's preventing the FDA from dropping those special rules and treating the vaccine like every other vaccine?

IIRC, they still need to complete the regular review process. Normally that process takes several years
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