COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates, Paid Sick Leave, and the Economy

Earlier this week, the White House released its "path out of the
pandemic," which notes the FDA is currently evaluating a COVID-19
vaccine for children under the age of 12.


A major pillar in the plan is to reduce the number of
unvaccinated Americans by using regulatory powers to increase
Americans covered by vaccination requirements. For example, the
plan requires that all employers with more than 100 employees
ensure their workers are vaccinated or tested weekly for
COVID-19.


As Health Affairs' Senior Editors Ellen Bayer and Leslie Erdelack
note in today's Health Affairs This Week, the workplace is an
important focus for public health efforts, as it can be a place
where disease spreads. Because of this, paid sick leave policies
are important when thinking about public health. However, the US
lags behind other countries when it comes to guaranteeing paid
sick leave.


Listen to Ellen Bayer and Leslie Erdelack go over President Joe
Biden's latest path out of the COVID-19 pandemic and how paid
sick leave can influence public health.


View the Full Agenda for Health Affairs' NEW EVENT SERIES.


Related Links:


Path Out of the Pandemic (White House)

COVID-19 Emergency Sick Leave Has Helped Flatten The Curve In
The United States (Health Affairs)

Olive Garden's Expansion Of Paid Sick Leave During COVID-19
Reduced The Share Of Employees Working While Sick (Health
Affairs)

US Sick Leave In Global Context: US Eligibility Rules Widen
Inequalities Despite Readily Available Solutions (Health Affairs)



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