Legal expert explains legality of employers asking for mandatory vaccinations

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An anonymous listener sent us a voice note explaining that her employer was allegedly threatening her to get the vaccine. This not only sparked a conversation but also left many unanswered questions...

Is there really a difference between mandatory vaccinations and vaccination incentives?

Are mandatory vaccinations even legal? Can the government, our employers, and other countries really wield this much power over our bodies?

Stacey and J Sbu also contacted the managing director of AMS Attorneys Inc., Allison Mariska Schoeman, to find out what the legal implications of all of these possibilities are.
30 Aug 2021 English South Africa Society & Culture · Personal Journals

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