I have two kids, ages 6 years and 18 months. Obviously they are not vaccinated, which is a big concern. My firm will be mandating all employees be vaccinated as a condition of employment (subject to religious and medical accommodations), which significantly decreases my concern.
I have a great deal of frustration towards those who are unvaccinated and therefore perpetuating the pandemic—and all of its effects on me, my family and the rest of my community—due to their selfish choices.
— an unnamed associate at an Am Law 200 firm, commenting on their firm’s vaccination requirement and their feelings about those who remain unvaccinated during a time when COVID-19 cases continue to rise and vaccination rates continue to fall. Law firm employees may still be working remotely, but the tension between those who are vaccinated and those who are not is thick.
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