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Google and Facebook Mandate Vaccines for Employees at U.S. Offices

posted by martyb on Friday July 30 2021, @09:36PM   Printer-friendly

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Google And Facebook Mandate Vaccines For Employees At U.S. Offices:

Google and Facebook will require U.S. employees to be vaccinated against the coronavirus before returning to the company's offices, the tech giants said on Wednesday.

In a blog post, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said the vaccine mandate would apply to its U.S. offices in the coming weeks and would be required eventually for other locations.

"Getting vaccinated is one of the most important ways to keep ourselves and our communities healthy in the months ahead," Pichai wrote.

Shortly after Google's announcement, Facebook said it too will require anyone coming to work at its U.S. offices to be vaccinated.

"How we implement this policy will depend on local conditions and regulations. We will have a process for those who cannot be vaccinated for medical or other reasons and will be evaluating our approach in other regions as the situation evolves," Lori Goler, Facebook's vice president of people, wrote in a statement.

The tech giants' vaccine requirements could push other employers to follow suit.

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  • (Score: 0, Insightful) by Unixnut on Saturday July 31 2021, @08:46AM (3 children)

    by Unixnut (5779) on Saturday July 31 2021, @08:46AM (#1161655)

    > The vaccine manufacturer. Remember the 'invisible hand'? That's how that works.

    But they demanded (and got) full indemnity from liability for any side effects from the government, up to and including death. Obviously they have great faith in their products. I guess you can try to sue them anyway, but I don't think it would go anywhere.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday July 31 2021, @03:42PM (2 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday July 31 2021, @03:42PM (#1161719)

    Indemnified means the government will take on any liability. You can still sue, but you'll end up with the manufacturer and the government as co-defendants, and if you win the government pays.

    Immunity would have meant you couldn't sue.

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday August 01 2021, @03:44AM (1 child)

      by Anonymous Coward on Sunday August 01 2021, @03:44AM (#1161866)

      You think the government will be a fair opponent in court?

      • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday August 01 2021, @07:36AM

        by Anonymous Coward on Sunday August 01 2021, @07:36AM (#1161908)

        I didn't say that. I was just pointing out the difference between indemnity and immunity.