States have authority to fine or jail people who refuse coronavirus vaccine
As drugmakers race to develop a vaccine against the coronavirus, several legal questions are emerging: could the govt require people to urge it? Could people that refuse to roll up their sleeves get banned from stores or lose their jobs? The short answer is yes, consistent with Dov Fox, a law professor and therefore the director of the middle for Health Law Policy and Bioethics at the University of San Diego . "States can compel vaccinations in additional or less intrusive ways," he said in an interview. "They can limit access to colleges or services or jobs if people aren't getting vaccinated. they might force them to pay a fine or maybe lock them up in jail." Fox noted authorities within the us haven't attempted to jail people for refusing to vaccinate, but other countries like France have adopted the aggressive ...