Google Offices to Mandate Vaccines

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Post by nevir » Wed, Jul 28, 2021, 5:06 PM UTC

Google Offices to Mandate Vaccines
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Re: Google Offices to Mandate Vaccines

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Post by Whatarethese » Wed, Jul 28, 2021, 5:15 PM UTC

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

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Post by psalminen » Wed, Jul 28, 2021, 5:16 PM UTC

Whatarethese wrote: post #2

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

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.

Re: Google Offices to Mandate Vaccines

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Post by alistairSH » Wed, Jul 28, 2021, 5:18 PM UTC

psalminen wrote: post #3

Whatarethese wrote: post #2

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

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?

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Post by rootusrootus » Wed, Jul 28, 2021, 5:21 PM UTC

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.

Re: Google Offices to Mandate Vaccines

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Post by astura » Wed, Jul 28, 2021, 5:22 PM UTC

You will see a lot more of this in the coming days.

A lot of non-medical companies/organizations were waiting for full FDA approval before requiring vaccines to make doubly sure they are following the law.

The Justice Department posted an opinion yesterday saying it's legal to require vaccinations that are approved under EUA.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/26/politics/doj-covid-19-vaccine...

California State University responded by requiring students to get COVID-19 vaccines even if they are only approved under EUA, previously they had said their policy was to require them when FDA gave full approval.

https://www2.calstate.edu/csu-system/news/Pages/California-S...

Biden said that he expects full approval as early as late August. It's already been three months since Pfizer submitted their application for full approval, two since Moderna did.

Re: Google Offices to Mandate Vaccines

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Post by heavenlyblue » Wed, Jul 28, 2021, 5:23 PM UTC

psalminen wrote: post #3

Whatarethese wrote: post #2

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

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.

> But if they do so, I don't think they should force people into the office.

They could just fire them otherwise?

Re: Google Offices to Mandate Vaccines

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Post by symlinkk » Wed, Jul 28, 2021, 5:23 PM UTC

Whatarethese wrote: post #2

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

They aren’t fully tested, they have emergency FDA approval but haven’t finished the standard approval process yet.

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Post by Kenji » Wed, Jul 28, 2021, 5:24 PM UTC

They will lose a lot of smart people like this.

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Post by hanoz » Wed, Jul 28, 2021, 5:25 PM UTC

Whatarethese wrote: post #2

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

They are not tested long term.