Should the CDC be independent? 

Professor Dorit Reiss of U.C. Hastings Law explains two recent Supreme Court decisions and their practical implications on President Biden's vaccine mandates. She also explains the history behind America’s vaccines laws. For example, do we have federal vaccine laws? Does the federal government have the power to set working conditions for its own employees? Why is it that the CDC seems to have less power than many other federal agencies, such as the FDA? Are there benefits to our system of state-level vaccine laws? Can you sue someone for giving you Covid? Or should we deny health insurance coverage for people who refuse to get vaccinated or wear masks? Professor Reiss's current research and activities focus on legal and policy issues related to vaccines. She has written extensively about vaccines mandates, policy responses to non-vaccinating, tort issues and administrative issues related to vaccines, and the anti-vaccine movement. 

To learn more about Professor Reiss and her work, visit her academic homepage. 

I hope you enjoy this episode and gain some perspective about our country's vaccine laws. 

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