6 best practices for launching a workplace vaccine strategy

By Alyssa Place, This is my expertise
Published 1 Min Read

As the COVID-19 vaccine becomes more readily available, management is considering the best way to safely get their employees back to the office.

While just 6% of employers plan on requiring employees to get vaccinated before returning to work, companies will need to have a strategy for navigating the complicated political, emotional and administrative hurdles around post-COVID work.

With COVID-19 vaccines now being administered in the U.S., planning for a post-pandemic future could soon be a reality. As employers prepare to reopen offices, they have to consider whether they are going to require employees be vaccinated, and have the processes in place to support such a mandate.

“Protection is a must, not a nice to have,” says Gary Pearce, chief risk architect at Aclaimant, a workplace safety and risk management platform. “If you can’t demonstrate that you’re protecting your own people, you’re not going to be able to keep employees.”

Alyssa Place
Editor-in-chief

Alyssa Place is the editor-in-chief of Employee Benefit News and has been with the team since 2019. Her work covers mental health, DEI, women at work, financial wellness, retirement and workplace … Read full bio


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