54: Percentage of Americans who think employers should require their workers to get a COVID-19 vaccine
More than half of Americans think employers should require non-remote employees to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, according to a new survey of 2,000 adults from Sykes, an outsourcing firm.
What it means to HR leaders
Experts say employers can–and should–make a difference in getting employees on board to receive a vaccine. Communicating factual information about the vaccines to employees–including about safety and efficiency–and citing medical experts and organizations, like the CDC, can help. Tying the vaccine into wellness programs and offering employees incentives for taking it may also drive rates up.
Making it mandatory for employees to get the COVID vaccine also may make a significant impact, says A.J. Hanna, vice president of client advocacy at Sykes.
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“Many Americans are certainly in a wait and see mindset–however, hesitant Americans told us they can be convinced to get vaccinated against COVID-19,” he says. “Of those respondents who told us they don’t plan to receive a vaccine, a significant number of them say they may choose to do so if people they know receive it without issue or if their employer required it.”
