{"id":5921,"date":"2021-10-28T16:25:54","date_gmt":"2021-10-28T21:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/health-law-institute\/?page_id=5921"},"modified":"2023-12-07T16:24:36","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T22:24:36","slug":"vaccine-mandates-public-health-the-constitution","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/health-law-institute\/vaccine-mandates-public-health-the-constitution\/","title":{"rendered":"Vaccine Mandates, Public Health, & the Constitution"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Speakers<\/h2>\n

James G. Hodge, Jr., JD, LLM<\/strong>
\nPeter Kiewit Foundation Professor of Law
\nDirector, Center for Public Health Law and Policy
\nDirector, Western Region – Network for Public Health Law
\nSandra Day O’Connor College of Law<\/p>\n

Benjamin Feist, JD<\/strong>
\nInterim Executive Director
\nChief Programs Officer
\nACLU-Minnesota<\/p>\n

Zeke J. McKinney, MD, MHI, MPH, FACOEM (he\/him)<\/strong>
\nProgram Director, HealthPartners Occupational and Environmental Medicine Residency
\nAffiliate Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota School of Public Health
\nResearch Investigator,\u00a0HealthPartners\u00a0Institute<\/p>\n

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Click here<\/a> to learn more about our speakers.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Topics<\/h2>\n

Vaccine Mandates: An Assessment of the Legal Landscape Pre- and Post-COVID-19<\/strong><\/p>\n

Professor Hodge will examine historic and contemporary legal bases underlying vaccine mandates prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic, underscoring the constitutional balances related to federal, state, and local public health powers and respect for individual liberty, equal protection, and First Amendment freedoms. Predictions for law and policy changes concerning vaccination mandates for the 21st century following the pandemic will also be discussed.<\/p>\n

Civil Liberties and Vaccine Mandates<\/strong><\/p>\n

As the ACLU-MN Interim Executive Director, Mr. Feist is not shy about defending civil liberties. However, he will discuss why civil liberties objections to COVID-19 vaccine mandates are often unfounded, noting that properly tailored vaccine mandates may actually further civil liberties, not compromise them.<\/p>\n

A Physician’s Perspective Guided by Medicine, Public Health and Community Engagement<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr. McKinney believes strongly in a fundamental tenant of medical ethics-patient autonomy. He will discuss his fight against vaccine misinformation, strategies to address vaccine hesitancy, and grassroots efforts to help patients make informed decisions. Dr. McKinney will also explain why he believes each of us has a civil duty to do what we can to stop this pandemic.<\/p>\n

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Agenda<\/h2>\n

9am<\/strong> – Introduction<\/p>\n

9:05-9:45am<\/strong> – Public Health Law and Vaccines: A Historical Perspective
\nProfessor James G. Hodge, Jr., JD, LLM<\/p>\n

9:45-10:25am<\/strong> – Civil Liberties and Vaccine Mandates
\nBenjamin Feist, JD<\/p>\n

10:25-10:35<\/strong> – BREAK<\/p>\n

10:35-11:15am<\/strong> – Vaccine Misinformation and Vaccine Hesitancy: A Physician’s Perspective
\nZeke McKinney, MD MHI, MPH<\/p>\n

11:15-11:30am<\/strong> – Q & A<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Speakers James G. Hodge, Jr., JD, LLM Peter Kiewit Foundation Professor of Law Director, Center for Public Health Law and Policy Director, Western Region – Network for Public Health Law Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law Benjamin Feist, JD Interim Executive Director Chief Programs Officer ACLU-Minnesota Zeke J. McKinney, MD, MHI, MPH, FACOEM (he\/him) Program … <\/p>\n

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