Well, it can be required, then someone can sue, then a court can rule. That’s the only way to really know if they can require it. I’m sure someone will sue, but the case law tends to give the government a lot of leeway in these public health matters. Who knows what will happen. Also, maybe a lawyer can step in here, I would imagine one state court can rule one way in a accordance to their state constitution and another can determine differently? I’m thinking specifically how my state interprets how the standard of special education is set vs other states. (Our state needs to provide support for that individual student to meet their individual potential, not an average potential.)
I think this link is helpful in describing the difference between Emergency Use Authorization and normal FDA approval.
https://vaccine.unchealthcare.org/sc...-fda-approval/
Also, almost all of us have been prescribed and used a drug for “off label” use. Not the same, but just to throw out there these terms mean different things to practitioners vs the general public.
I know my elder just committed to a college. He was down to three, two announced they would require vaccines (one public, one private) and one had not committed (public different state). College three got ruled out because they wouldn’t say whether they would require a vaccine to live on campus before the May 1 deadline.
Pfizer filed for full approval! They are asking to have a decision made in 6 months vs the normal 10.
https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/07/healt...ine/index.html
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DD's college (private) and nearby college it has reciprocity with (also private) just announced a couple of weeks ago that it will be mandatory for students and staff to be fully vaccinated by the beginning of fall term if they want to be on campus (living/classes etc).
I tend to think that many schools will follow suit once the full FDA approval is given. For now, there seem to be two camps - one that requires and one that encourages and provides exemptions from restrictions/testing etc. if you provide proof of vaccine. DD applied to 10 schools and all of them have put out statements with their vaccine policies in the past few weeks.