Original question: "In the last week, did this business require employees to have proof of COVID-19 vaccination before physically coming to work?"
Totals may not equal 100 due to rounding.
The Small Business Pulse Survey is a voluntary survey that requests information of single-location employer businesses with between 1-499 employees and receipts of $1,000 or more in the 50 states, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
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Share of small businesses requiring a COVID-19 vaccination U.S. April 2022
During a survey, **** percent of surveyed small businesses in the United States reported that they did not require their employees to receive a COVID-19 vaccination before physically coming in to work. In comparison, *** percent of respondents said that they did require their employees to have proof of vaccination.
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U.S. Census Bureau. (April 21, 2022). Share of small businesses that require employees to receive a COVID-19 vaccination before coming to work in the United States as of April 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1245702/covid-19-small-businesses-require-vaccination-us/
U.S. Census Bureau. "Share of small businesses that require employees to receive a COVID-19 vaccination before coming to work in the United States as of April 2022." Chart. April 21, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1245702/covid-19-small-businesses-require-vaccination-us/
U.S. Census Bureau. (2022). Share of small businesses that require employees to receive a COVID-19 vaccination before coming to work in the United States as of April 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/1245702/covid-19-small-businesses-require-vaccination-us/
U.S. Census Bureau. "Share of Small Businesses That Require Employees to Receive a Covid-19 Vaccination before Coming to Work in The United States as of April 2022." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 21 Apr 2022, /statistics/1245702/covid-19-small-businesses-require-vaccination-us/
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Share of small businesses that require employees to receive a COVID-19 vaccination before coming to work in the United States as of April 2022 [Graph], U.S. Census Bureau, April 21, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1245702/covid-19-small-businesses-require-vaccination-us/