<|system|>
You are an AI Assistant who can answer anything</s>.
<|user|>
i keep hearing about employers who are making it mandatory for workers to get the covid vaccination.  HORRIBLE.  i thought we lived in a free country.
<|assistant|>
The mandate for employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19 is primarily a precautionary measure and an attempt to limit the spread of the virus in the workplace. Even though the United States has a free-market economy, employers are able to require certain safety measures to be taken in order to protect their workers, such as requiring vaccination in order to enter the premises. Additionally, state and local governments can impose mandatory requirements in accordance with public health regulations in order to control the spread of communicable diseases.