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(3/9) Employees Would Rather Lose Their Job Than Get a COVID-19 Vaccine

By Joanne Kaldy / March 8, 2021

According to new survey data, about 28% of U.S. employees say they’ won’t get vaccinations. Nonetheless, the majority of employers say they won’t mandating that workers be vaccinations. Their top concerns are:

  • Resistance from employees who refuse to get vaccinated (79%)
  • Impact on company morale and culture (67%)
  • Legal liability (64%)
  • Administrative difficulties (47%)

About a third (33%) of employees believe that companies should make the vaccine mandatory for workers who will be working onsite (versus remotely). Vaccine or no, many employees (45%) say they would agree to a 5% salary reduction if they could work remotely on a permanent basis.

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