Tools: Model Flu Vaccination Policies—Mandatory & Voluntary

Vaccination is the most effective defense against flu viruses. So it behooves you to ensure that lab workers get flu shots every year at the start of every flu season. But what if workers neglect or just plain refuse to be vaccinated? There are two basic options: Option 1: Require lab workers to be vaccinated Option 2: Encourage lab workers to be vaccinated voluntarily Here’s a Model Policy you can use to implement each option. For an analysis of the legal implications of mandatory v. voluntary vaccination policies, see the related story here.