AllStances™: COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
Should the United States federally enforce a COVID-19 vaccine mandate? Should employees have a choice between vaccination and regular testing? Is a vaccine mandate constitutional or moral?
Explore all perspectives, stances, and arguments for and against COVID-19 vaccine mandates with AllStances™ by AllSides.
Americans have been divided over the notion of requiring vaccination to enter public institutions or private venues and workplaces. Some believe it’s the key to putting the COVID-19 pandemic behind us. Others think it’s an unnecessary overreach.
The Biden administration has been pushing to enforce vaccine mandates for businesses with 100 or more employees, certain health care workers and federal contractors. However, the mandate has been delayed by a series of legal challenges and polarized reactions. As of December 7, 59.6% of Americans were fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Explore all the arguments, stances and perspectives around COVID-19 vaccine mandates. (Keep in mind that stances aren't mutually exclusive — some viewpoints might align with multiple stances.)
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CORE ARGUMENT: Enforcing vaccine mandates on a federal and/or state level is the most efficient way to put the COVID-19 pandemic behind us.
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CORE ARGUMENT: Vaccine mandates should be instituted in specific high-risk places and situations, such as hospitals, schools and state buildings.
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CORE ARGUMENT: People should have the right to choose between getting the vaccine or adhering to regular testing and having to wear a mask.
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CORE ARGUMENT: Businesses should have the freedom to impose or not impose a vaccine mandate on their workers and patrons.
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CORE ARGUMENT: Vaccine mandates infringe upon bodily freedom and constitute government overreach.
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