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In reply to the discussion: Hospital suspends 178 health care workers for failing to get COVID vaccine [View all]IronLionZion
(45,380 posts)15. Maybe Orthodox/Hasidic Jewish
and the very conservative branches of other religions. Then there are the anti-vaxx nuts who might claim some natural healing spiritual beliefs or something like that as an exemption.
Many of these unvaxxed religious people will gather indoors unmasked to worship. During a hot summer, there will be air conditioning and singing/chanting in shared air. So the pandemic is going to continue spreading among these groups and whoever comes in contact with them.
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Hospital suspends 178 health care workers for failing to get COVID vaccine [View all]
ruet
Jun 2021
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I'm intrigued by the idea of a "religious exemption" in relation to vaccines.
thucythucy
Jun 2021
#1
The denomination originally denounced vaccines, but reversed their position in 1952.
Pacifist Patriot
Jun 2021
#17
A Christian "Scientist" working in a hospital is rather like a member of PETA working in a...
NNadir
Jun 2021
#26
For many years Hartford Hospital in Connecticut has mandated that all personnel on the floors....
George II
Jun 2021
#4
As a teacher, I am required to have an MMR in order to work in a school in Arizona
AZLD4Candidate
Jun 2021
#7
So roughly 600 people, over and above the 178 also are also not vaccinated?
inwiththenew
Jun 2021
#10
If you don't get the vaccine you have no business being anywhere near a hosptal.
Initech
Jun 2021
#16
They were given time to get vaccinated. Now face the consequences . I agree that
riversedge
Jun 2021
#21
In my experience as a peds NP, it seemed as if people would typically claim a religious...
3catwoman3
Jun 2021
#23
only bc of covid does this make news. Hospitals have always required vaccinations. People have lost
FlyingPiggy
Jun 2021
#40