Calling the Shots: Should Employers Mandate COVID Vaccines?

<p>With about one-third of Americans still not convinced they need to be vaccinated for COVID-19, many employers are debating whether to require their workers to get vaccinated. We dig into the research to help employers weigh the pros and cons.</p><p><br></p><p>Guests:</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://directory.sph.umn.edu/bio/sph-a-z/sayeh-nikpay" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sayeh Nikpay</a>, PhD; Tradeoffs Contributing Research Editor; Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management, University of Minnesota</p><p><a href="http://coreywhite.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Corey White</a>, PhD; Assistant Professor of Economics; Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo</p><p><a href="https://brandynchurchill.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Brandyn Churchill</a>, PhD Candidate, Vanderbilt University</p><p><br></p><p>Learn more about Corey and Brandyn's research and the pros and cons of employer mandates on our website: <a href="https://tradeoffs.org/2021/05/20/calling-the-shots-should-employers-mandate-covid-vaccines/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://tradeoffs.org/2021/05/20/calling-the-shots-should-employers-mandate-covid-vaccines/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Take our short listener survey, and you could win a $50 gift card! <a href="https://survey.sogosurvey.com/Survey1.aspx?k=RQsRRRXQRsQsPsPsP&amp;lang=0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">bit.ly/TradeoffsSurvey</a></p><p><br></p><p>Sign up for our weekly newsletter to see what research health policy experts are reading right now, plus recommendations from our staff: <a href="https://mailchi.mp/63a60bee39a5/tradeoffsnewsletter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">bit.ly/tradeoffsnewsletter</a></p><p><br></p><p>Support this type of journalism today, with a gift: <a href="https://tradeoffs.org/donate" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://tradeoffs.org/donate</a></p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on Twitter:&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/tradeoffspod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ht