Is There a Fundamental Right to Privacy When an Educational Institution Requires a Student to Disclose Proof of His or Her Vaccination Status?

Authors

Mary D. Fatscher

Abstract

In 2020, the coronavirus disease (“COVID-19”) dominated the world. Although the public has progressively become more informed about the disease and how to safeguard itself, challenges persist as there is still much unknown. Aside from wearing masks, social distancing, and despite its undetermined consequences, the COVID-19 vaccination has emerged as a primary solution to substantially reducing the incidence and severity of the virus in our country. Many COVID-19 vaccine mandates were initiated once three pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies including Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson received Emergency Use Authorization from the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”).

Recommended Citation

Fatscher, Mary D. (2023) "Is There a Fundamental Right to Privacy When an Educational Institution Requires a Student to Disclose Proof of His or Her Vaccination Status?," Touro Law Review: Vol. 38: No. 4, Article 16.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.tourolaw.edu/lawreview/vol38/iss4/16