(INDIANAPOLIS) — Indiana Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Kevin Brinegar reacts to President Biden’s new directive requiring employers with more than 100 employees to ensure their workers are vaccinated for COVID-19 or tested weekly:
“The Indiana Chamber has and will continue to urge all employers across the state to encourage their employees to get vaccinated for COVID-19. Our stance has been that it should be left up to each employer to determine whether to adopt a vaccine mandate. We believe individual employers are in the strongest position to know the best route for them to protect their employees and to uniquely address any work environment challenges.
“With President Biden now putting forth a mandate, the Indiana Chamber and our Wellness Council of Indiana stand ready to offer assistance to Hoosier employers as they work to implement a policy to determine employee vaccine status and the logistics around testing for those who choose to not get vaccinated.
“Many employers throughout the state have already done their part to help increase the state’s vaccination numbers. Through our COVID Stops Here campaign with the Wellness Council of Indiana, we are encouraging more businesses and organizations to routinely communicate to their employees the benefits to them personally and for their employer of having most, if not all, staff vaccinated.”
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The Indiana Chamber partners with 25,000 members and investors – representing over four million Hoosiers – to achieve the mission of “cultivating a world-class environment which provides economic opportunity and prosperity.”
