Mandatory influenza vaccination and religious accommodation for healthcare workers: Lessons from recent legal challenges

Vaccine. 2018 Jun 27;36(28):3998-4000. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.05.071. Epub 2018 May 19.

Authors

Y Tony Yang¹, Ross D Silverman²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Health Administration and Policy, George Mason University, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030, United States. Electronic address: ytyang@gmu.edu.
² Department of Health Policy and Management, Fairbanks School of Public Health, and McKinney School of Law, Indiana University, 1050 Wishard Blvd., Indianapolis, IN 46202, United States. Electronic address: rdsilver@iu.edu.

PMID: 29789239
DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.05.071

No abstract available

Keywords: Influenza vaccination; Occupational health; Religious exemption.

MeSH terms

Cross Infection / prevention & control
Health Personnel*
Humans
Influenza Vaccines / administration & dosage*
Influenza, Human / prevention & control*
Mandatory Programs / ethics
Mandatory Programs / legislation & jurisprudence*
Organizational Policy
Religion*
Vaccination / ethics
Vaccination / legislation & jurisprudence*
Vaccination / psychology

Substances

Influenza Vaccines