The end of the pandemic is finally in sight as healthcare workers across the country have been receiving their first and second dose COVID-19 vaccinations. Soon, many states will be moving onto the next phase of vaccine allocations based on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines.
According to the CDC, Phase 2 allocations will include essential workers, which also includes plumbing and heating contractors and their employees. (The U.S. Department of Homeland Security identified plumbers as essential workers back in March of last year.) This prompts the question of whether plumbing contractors should mandate the COVID-19 vaccination for their employees.