On #VaccineMandate and religious exemptions
"...employers in the difficult & legally precarious position of determining whether the requests are valid. Some states have tried to do away with non-medical exemptions overall for their employees." abcnews.go.com/Health/covid-1…
"...employers in the difficult & legally precarious position of determining whether the requests are valid. Some states have tried to do away with non-medical exemptions overall for their employees." abcnews.go.com/Health/covid-1…
44 states & DC currently offer religious exemptions to vaccines, of which 15 offer broader personal belief exemptions for personal, moral or spiritual ideologies. 6 states -- California, Connecticut, Maine, Mississippi, New York & West Virginia -- only offer medical exemptions. 
No major religion has come out in opposition to the COVID-19 vaccines. Jehovah's Witnesses, Christian Scientists, & Catholic Church have all issued statements saying that their religion does not prohibit members from receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. npr.org/2021/10/04/104…
"The stakes couldn't be higher. As religious exemptions are now being sought in droves, their use raises concerns that they pose a serious public health risk.
"... it's problematic to have public safety hinge on difficult-to-assess questions of individual religious sincerity."
"... it's problematic to have public safety hinge on difficult-to-assess questions of individual religious sincerity."
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