Federal Vaccine Mandate may be unconstitutional... However

[WarGamer]

The SCOTUS has LONG acknowledged the rights of States to mandate vaccinations.

https://www.historyofvaccines.org/content/blog/jacobson-v-massachusetts-reiss

State and local governments in the United States have mandated immunizations as a prerequisite for attending public schools for quite some time. The Supreme Court has heard several challenges to these mandates and has consistently ruled the mandates to be constitutional.

And here:

https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/on-this-day-the-supreme-court-rules-on-vaccines-and-public-health

The application of Jacobson to the modern age of vaccinations is a source of scholarly debate, with some arguing that the case no longer applies in an era in which vaccines like HPV are not medically necessary to prevent the spread of disease. But others maintain Jacobson’s importance today in providing ample power to protect the public health, especially with the threat of pandemics.

[AndyS]

1. I isolated, I distanced, I wore a mask and I got vaxxed.

It's your turn mother fucker. YOU stay home.

[MichMan]

2. What state and local governments are requiring their own employees to be vaccinated?

I haven't heard of any. The Federal government certainly isn't.

If they won't even require their own employees to be vaccinated, I don't see how they will mandate anyone else get it.

[FBaggins]

3. The vaccines still aren't fully approved

Mandates will follow pretty quickly after they are.

Though not at the federal level… for the reasons outlined above.

[MichMan]

5. Surely the Federal government could require it of their own employees

Same as any other employer can

[FBaggins]

6. Certainly

I think parts of the military have already told their commands to prepare for mandatory vaccinations starting in September

[FBaggins]

4. Interestingly... this is almost exactly this year's collegiate moot court problem

Including whether Jacobsen should be revised.

Should be a fun year