If you’re planning to request an exemption to COVID vaccines on religious grounds, arguably your biggest supporting argument will be that all three manufacturers of U.S. authorized vaccines use cell lines obtained from aborted babies in the research, development and/or manufacturing of their products. To this, you will state you have a “sincerely held religious […]
Vaccine Exemptions
A Physician’s Brilliant Request for a Religious Exemption
Over the past 10 years, I have worked as a board-certified Emergency Physician in Louisiana. Shortly after the Pfizer mRNA COVID-19 vaccines received FDA approval my hospital mandated COVID-19 vaccines for all employees. Exemption requests were due by September 21, 2021. Below is my COVID-19 vaccine religious exemption form and the email for which I submitted […]
A Sample Letter for the Healthcare Employer Who Grants a Vaccine Religious Exemption, but Does Not Provide an Accommodation
President Biden on Sept. 9, announced draconian new vaccine requirements for federal workers, large employers and healthcare workers across the nation. Part of Biden’s vaccine policy requires workers employed by healthcare facilities who participate in Medicare and Medicaid to be fully vaccinated against COVID. The mandate, issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), […]
Judge Blocks Air Force From Punishing Officer Denied Religious Exemption to COVID Vaccine
A federal judge in Georgia temporarily prohibited the Air Force from punishing an officer who objected to receiving a COVID vaccine on religious grounds and was denied an exemption to the vaccination requirement. U.S. District Court Judge Tillman E. Self III on Tuesday granted a preliminary injunction for the unnamed Air Force Reserve officer and […]
A Sample Letter Your Pastor Can Sign for Your Vaccine Religious Exemption Request
It has been brought to the attention of The Vault Project that many employers are requesting a signed letter from a pastor on their religious exemption request forms for COVID vaccines. Although Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) do not require clergy letters to be […]
A Template for Your Employer’s “Request for a Religious Exemption to the COVID-19 Vaccination” Form
On Oct. 4, the Office of Management released guidance to employers outlining specific requirements for obtaining a medical or religious exemption to COVID vaccines — making the process more intrusive and an exemption harder to obtain. In addition, employers were told they could begin enforcing President Biden’s vaccine mandate for federal employees as soon as Nov. 9. […]
Army Punishes 3,000 Soldiers Who Refused to Receive COVID Vaccines, Two Exemptions Granted for Marines
Army Punishes 3,000 Soldiers Who Refused to Receive COVID Vaccines, Two Exemptions Granted for Marines
The Government’s “Religious Exemption” Process for COVID Vaccines Is a Farce
On Jan. 10, the Liberty Counsel reported that out of the more than 21,000 requests submitted by members of the U.S. Armed Forces for a religious exemption from the COVID vaccine requirement, not a single one had been approved. A perfect goose egg. Apparently, active duty service members are no longer afforded the rights granted by the […]
A Template for the “COVID-19 Vaccine Exemption Interactive Dialogue Questions for Employee” Form
The Vault Project has received numerous emails regarding a new survey sent to federal employees after their religious exemption requests to the COVID vaccine mandate were submitted. The form states: “[…]’s Exemption Review Board needs additional information to conduct or make a determination regarding your exemption request.” It then asks the employee another series of […]
U.S. Military Has Not Granted Any Religious COVID Vaccine Exemptions
Lawyers representing armed forces members who are seeking exemptions to a COVID vaccine requirement say the military is violating the U.S. Constitution and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) in failing to grant religious exemptions. So far, more than 12,000 service members have requested religious exemptions from the federal vaccine mandate, but none have been […]