Vaccination remains a hot-button and politicized issue for many Americans, which can make inquiring about someone’s inoculation awkward.
For those returning to in-person work, whether or not you got vaccinated for COVID-19 is an inevitable water cooler conversation.. Major companies from Facebook to Goldman Sachs have mandated that employees get vaccinated before returning to work. Other businesses are encouraging people to get vaccinated, but not enforcing it — leaving room for grey area and misunderstandings., which can make inquiring about someone’s inoculation awkward, particularly in the workplace.
Entering a space where there is a mix of vaccinated and potentially unvaccinated people comes with risks, even for those who are vaccinated. Here are five conversation-starters that may help you open the door to talking about vaccination in the workplace:Bluntly asking a coworker for their vaccination status can create tension.
That said, if someone declines disclosing their vaccination status or expresses that they’re uncomfortable doing so, it’s best to back off, says Noel Brewer, a professor of health behavior at the University of North Carolina’s Gillings School of Public Health, who studies why people get vaccines. His advice: Consider your long-term relationship to the person and your workplace culture before potentially wading into debate territory.
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