US companies should mandate COVID-19 vaccines for employees, most economists say

A majority of economists believe U.S. companies should require their employees to be vaccinated in order to keep their jobs or return to the workplace, according to a new survey released early Monday. 

Conducted by the National Association for Business Economics, the survey shows that most of the group's members are in favor of requiring employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 before they return to the workplace, with 79% in favor of such a policy. Just 14% of respondents said they did not support mandated vaccines.  READ MORE