Pregnant Workers Who Fear Vaccine Pose Challenge for Employers

Pregnant women fearful or uncertain about Covid-19 vaccinations could be forced to choose whether to obey mandatory return-to-work orders as more businesses seek a return to pre-pandemic normalcy.

Employers are faced with weighing the health concerns of those expecting mothers and navigating requests to be exempt from mandatory vaccinations aimed at protecting the workforce. The issue is likely to become more pressing as companies as well as state and city governments such as South Carolina and New York City require employees to return.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has now deemed the vaccines safe during late-term pregnancy, which ...