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Writer's pictureKarel Costa-Armas
Feb 6, 20212 min read

COVID-19 Vaccines and HOAs: What You Need to Know



As we approach the one-year mark of social distancing and shutdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccine rollouts are taking place across the country. We asked two community association law attorneys to answer frequently asked questions from board members and homeowners association residents: Can we require proof of vaccination from residents?

Generally, community associations may not require residents to provide medical information. An association cannot compel a resident to show proof of a COVID-19 vaccine any more than it can require proof of an annual flu vaccine, says David W. Kaman, partner at Ohio law firm Kaman & Cusimano and president of the 2021 Board of Governors of CAI’s College of Community Association Lawyers (CCAL).

“An association with employees, however, may be able to require that the employees show proof of obtaining the vaccine if it becomes a requirement of employment,” he says. Associations should review this matter with their legal counsel prior to making it a requirement.


An association also may decide to work with a health care provider to distribute the vaccines when they become available to the broader population. “The association must make it clear that the health care provider, not the association, is providing, distributing, and ultimately responsible for the vaccine and any medical information,” Kaman notes.




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