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From the article
https://theconversation.com/vaccine-mandates-vs-religious-beliefs-the-legal-arguments-for-the-upcoming-coronavirus-lawsuits-144047
โNo liberty to expose communityโ
A requirement that someone be vaccinated imposes a greater burden on personal liberty than, say, having to attend church virtually as opposed to in person. However, as the Supreme Court stated in 1941, โThe right to practice religion freely does not include liberty to expose the community โฆ to communicable disease.โ Justice Antonin Scalia, speaking for the court nearly 50 years later, came to a similar conclusion that laws advancing civic obligations such as compulsory vaccination may override claims of religious freedom.
In any case, as Dr Fauci alludes to: Talk of a mandate may be moot. Almost two-thirds of the American public have said they would get the vaccine if it were available today. Should a safe, effective vaccine be developed, there will likely be tremendous demand to get the shot.
But should states or businesses feel it is necessary to require vaccination to bring about the end of the pandemic, I believe it is likely that courts will support them in these protective efforts.