August 27, 2021

COVID ALERT

Virtual Town Hall on September 2:
'Considering COVID Vaccine Requirements'

The Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting a virtual town hall on Sept. 2,  from 9 to 10 a.m. to talk about legal considerations related to vaccines and the workplace.

Vaccines remain the #1 tool in shutting down COVID. While the number of fully vaccinated Buncombe County residents is growing, there is still a significant percentage of the population unvaccinated. With full FDA approval, more and more businesses are considering requiring employees to be vaccinated.

At the "Considering COVID Vaccine Requirements" virtual town hall, Sabrina Rockoff, managing partner of McGuire Wood & Bissette, will discuss legal considerations related to vaccines. County health officials will also be on hand to answer COVID health questions.

Get answers to questions that include:

• Can I legally require vaccines for my employees?
• What exemptions are there for unvaccinated employees?
• What documentation can I require?
• I want to give an incentive. What kinds of incentives might I consider? What do I need to take into account before offering?

Register now for this important information session for all business owners in our community.

FREE TOOLS, INFO & RESOURCES

'You Have A Spot. Take Your Shot' Communications Toolkit

A full range of ready-made materials to help businesses communicate about safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines is available through the North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services.

Anyone who is sharing information about the COVID-19 vaccine can use and adapt the resources that include a wide variety of graphics, social media posts, selfie frames, posters, and more.

The page is updated frequently with new materials and includes options in Spanish.

The flyer and sticker art shown here are examples of tools that can be downloaded.

NC Department of Health & Human Services has also developed a comprehensive FAQ document on vaccinations. (See in the next section with other free resources.)

'Do Your Part To Shut Down COVID' Signage

The Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce has created signage that reminds our community's residents, workers, and visitors of what we can all do to shut down COVID.

More Free Resources

• Vaccines
  • Vaccination locations & scheduling in Buncombe County
  • FAQs on vaccinations from NC Department of Health & Human Services
• Masks & 3 W's
  • 3 W's Whimsical Bear Public Health Campaign Materials
  • Five-Step Action Plan: How To Handle Anti-Mask Guests [on-demand webinar]
  • 3 W's signage in English, Spanish & Russian
• "Asheville Cares" Stay Safe Pledge
  • Toolkits for Asheville, Black Mountain, Biltmore Village, Weaverville, and other areas of Buncombe County, plus a generic "We Care"

• BOOKMARK THIS FOR MORE RESOURCES >> AshevilleCVB.com COVID-19 Resource Page