Recusa da vacina contra a COVID-19 e a possibilidade de dispensa por justa causa

Abstract

In Brazil, the beginning of vaccination against COVID-19 triggered a series of debates about the mandatory or not of immunization, given the interest of the community and the individual rights involved. A significant amount of manifestations about the refusal of the vaccine took over social networks, despite the studies and approval of ANVISA for emergency use, a considerable portion of society has questioned the credibility of vaccines used, as a rule, influenced by negationists, a kind of movement that disputes scientific data. In this sense, labour relations suffered a direct reflection of this situation, since living in the work environment in apandemic context should be safe for all. Decisions of the Superior courts have confirmed the possibility of dismissal for just cause due to the refusal of the vaccine against COVID-19 and the Supreme Court has positioned itself in the face of the constitutionality of mandatory vaccination, noting that it is a public policy essential to the right of the collective and that it does not hurt individual rights.