California construction trade association United Contractors last week launched “Roll Up Your Sleeves” — an informational campaign designed to promote COVID-19 vaccination across the construction industry. The campaign began in response to reports indicating construction has one of the lowest rates of workers willing to be vaccinated in the U.S. Research published in February indicated just 53% of construction workers would be willing to get vaccinated, numbers that are in line with a recent Construction Dive survey on the topic. Major contracting groups have begun initiatives to help contractors vaccinate workers — although they mostly focus on helping employers develop policies. During a webinar hosted by the Associated General Contractors of America, attorneys said that employers can require vaccines for jobsite workers. Nevertheless, the survey of Construction Dive readers found 93% of employers are not offering incentives or bonuses for the vaccines, although they are encouraging it.
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