An Australian survey of over 700 businesses found that support for mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations in the workplace is split down the middle, making it a contentious issue. Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) conducted a pulse survey earlier this month and found that 24 percent of the businesses surveyed said they would like mandated COVID-19 vaccinations for some or all employees. A further 27 percent would only want a COVID-19 vaccination mandate if it came from health authorities. “[The pulse survey] found that more than half were in favour of some form of mandating,” Ai Group CEO Innes Willox said. Of the remaining respondents, 37 percent preferred to encourage optional vaccines, and 10 percent were unsure or said it did not apply to their workplaces. Willox has previously said mandates would only be appropriate for some workplaces and not all. However, he also noted that businesses in favour of the health …