The drug regulator in India has approved two
COVID 19 vaccines on a limited and conditional basis. This follows
vaccination drives which have started in various other countries
and this approval is the first step in the process which will
eventually bring the COVID 19 vaccines to recipients in India.
A working vaccine is beneficial to all –
it reduces the threat of COVID 19 and the spread of more virulent
strains, and assures that the impact to businesses is negligible or
perhaps nil. This is encouraging to employers who may be keen to
ensure that all personnel are vaccinated and therefore
protected.
Pending the larger and complete roll-out of
the COVID 19 vaccination in India, we have set out below some key
aspects which employers should bear in mind while considering or
imposing COVID 19 vaccination for employees and the safety at the
workplace –
