We have people that pass away at work since our company has a ton of retirees. If I ask my boss hey how did they die. HIPAA violation.
Yet if he asks have we got the vaccine constantly about our group saying if we all get the vaccine we can magically go back to work LOL.
BTW. My boss is liberal.
HIPAA regulates how healthcare providers, insurers, and other covered entities have to safeguard personal medical information. It doesn’t prevent anyone from asking an individual health-related questions.
Assuming your coworkers get their health coverage from your employer, then yeah, it could be a HIPAA violation for them to share information about an employee’s medical history that they might be privy to via that relationship. But it doesn’t mean they can’t ask you questions. (Your doctor presumably asks you about your health at every checkup: HIPAA just says they can’t share that information with other people without your permission in most circumstances.)