Vaccine Mandates: What Employers Are Doing NOW! (CRUCIAL!)

 

1. Increasing Vaccine Mandates:

   • A recent poll by Willis Towers Watson found that most employers in the United States will implement vaccine mandates this year1.
   • In May, 72% of respondents said they didn’t plan to require vaccines, but by the fourth quarter of 2021, 52% of surveyed companies had at least one vaccine mandate in place.
   • The FDA approval of the Pfizer vaccine has prompted more employers to institute mandates.

2. Health Care Institutions and Insurers:

   • Many health care institutions, including Kaiser Permanente, Trinity Health, Banner Health, Atrium Health, and the Veterans Health Administration, are implementing vaccine mandates.
   • Health insurers like Cigna and CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield have also started requiring vaccinations.

3. Colleges and Universities:

   • Over 800 colleges have announced vaccine mandates for students1.

4. Alternative Approaches:

   • In the absence of mandates, some employers are using other methods to encourage vaccinations.
   • For instance, Delta Air Lines includes a $200 monthly surcharge on unvaccinated employees’ health care plans1.

5. Employee Resignations and Recruitment:

   • Employers with vaccine mandates have seen minimal increase in employee resignations (only 3%).
   • Nearly half of all respondents believe that vaccine mandates could help with employee recruitment and retention2.