Skip to content

College and University COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates: A Discussion on Ethics and Legal Nuance

Thursday August 05, 2021 | Original Broadcast

As the world continues its emergence from forced hibernation, the polarizing question of COVID-19 vaccination mandates has reached the Ivory Tower. Public and private universities nationwide are facing pressure from parental, student, faculty, regulatory, and business voices over the risks and legality of vaccination mandate policies heading into a new school year. How can academic institutions navigate the morass of anti- and pro-vaccine mandate stakeholders in a period of acute unrest?

Please join us as an expert panel offers a fascinating look at both the immediate and long-term ramifications for the broader academic community.

On-Demand Recording Now Available  |   $24.99 USD 

On-demand access expires 365 days from date of purchase.

Event Details

Remote

$24.99

For questions about this event, please call 1-800-308-1700 or email us at tri@thomsonreuters.com

Why You Should Attend

  • This conference offers a timely take on one of the key public policy questions of the post-pandemic landscape
  • Attendees are invited to submit questions and opinions throughout the presentation

Who Should Attend

  • Legal practitioners
  • Academic administrators and professors
  • Diversity & inclusion professionals

Chair(s) and Faculty

Chair(s) Faculty
Ray L. Flores II
Attorney at Law, Law Offices of Ray L. Flores II
Greg Glaser
Principal, Greg Glaser Attorney at Law
L. Syd M Johnson
Associate Professor, Ethics Consultant Center for Bioethics & Humanities, Upstate Medical University
Aaron Kheriaty
Director, Medical Ethics Program & Prof., Psychiatry & Human Behavior, UC Irvine School of Medicine
Nathan Nobis
Associate Professor of Philosophy, Morehouse College
Michael Ulrich
Asst. Prof., Health Law, Ethics & Human Rights, Boston University School of Public Health

More Information

Agenda

Venue

Sponsors

Downloads

Event agenda

(all times local)

Thursday August 05, 2021

1:00 PM ET College and University Covid-19 Vaccination Mandates: A Discussion on Ethics and Legal Nuance

In March, Rutgers University announced it would require all students returning to campus in the fall to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination. Since then, roughly 450 U.S. colleges and universities have also announced that they too will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination for returning students, including faculty and staff. While public health and COVID-19 vaccination proponents champion such measures, opponents say the mandates are unnecessary, potentially harmful, and overstep the bounds of health privacy and medical decision-making. Opponents further argue that COVID-19 vaccine mandates are legally questionable, given that the vaccines have only received emergency use authorization (EUA), and do not, at present, have full FDA approval. In addition to disagreements over privacy and ethics, a growing flurry of state-mandated legislation has placed additional pressure on public colleges and universities looking to impose broad institutional measures.

 

This discussion takes a deep dive into the legal complexities and ethical concerns surrounding this controversial and increasingly divisive issue. Key discussion points include:

 

  • The scope and limits of mandating a vaccine only approved for EUA
  • Are college imposed covid-19 vaccine mandates necessary or do they go too far?
  • Individual health privacy and autonomy versus public health
  • A state-by-state look at laws impacting college imposed covid-19 vaccination mandates
  • Understanding the EEOC guidance
  • Why students only, but not faculty and staff, for some colleges?
  • Ethical considerations
  • Grounds for exemption by state
  • Is there a cultural rift forming between vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals?
  • Pending legislation and review of prominent litigation to date

Moderator:

Michael Ulrich, Assistant Professor of Health Law, Ethics & Human RightsBoston University School of Public Health & School of Law

 

Panelists:
Ray L. Flores II, Attorney at Law, Law Offices of Ray L. Flores II
Greg Glaser, Principal, Greg Glaser Attorney at Law
L. Syd M Johnson, Associate Professor, Ethics Consultant Center for Bioethics & Humanities, Upstate Medical University
Aaron Kheriaty, Director, Medical Ethics Program & Professor, Psychiatry & Human Behavior, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine
Nathan Nobis, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Morehouse College


2:00 PM ET Conclusion

Sponsors