In this fifth episode of our podcast series on COVID-19, Michael Ward, MoFo partner and global head of the firm's Life Sciences Group and Patent Group, discusses with Janie Schulman, employment and labor partner in our Los Angeles office as well as co-chair of the firm's COVID-19 task force, how the availability of the vaccine may impact the workforce, including compliance requirements, employer/employee rights, and whether employers can mandate employees must be vaccinated.

Listen to the podcast episode.

Follow our MoFo Life Sciences blog for more insights and in-depth analyses on trends and the complex technologies at the heart of the global pharmaceutical, biotechnology, diagnostics, medical devices, digital health, and AgTech fields as well as our  Employment + Labor COVID-19 Resources page for up-to-date and relevant information on employment and labor law issues employers are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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