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Sep 15, 2021 · Many states also allow exemptions based on philosophical or religious reasons. According to the CDC, about 2.5% of U.S. kindergartners used an exemption last year. Every U.S. state requires...
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President Joe Biden announced new mandates on Thursday to...
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Jun 28, 2019 · Most states (44), however, allow children to be exempt from vaccinations due to religious concerns, according to a Pew Research Center analysis. And one state, Minnesota, allows for a broader exemption based on personal beliefs but does not explicitly mention religion.
Aug 14, 2024 · Of the 17 states that introduced COVID-19 vaccine mandates for HCWs in mid-2021, we included 16 states in the mandate group (California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Washington, and Washington, DC) and excluded Mississippi, as its ...
Sep 10, 2021 · North Carolina: Non-vaccinated state employees will be required to wear masks and undergo weekly testing starting September 1. North Dakota: No requirement; Ohio: No requirement; Oklahoma: No requirement; Oregon: Healthcare workers will be required to have proof of completed vaccination by October 18.
Sep 23, 2021 · More than 6% of state workers have filed for religious exemptions, according to initial data released Tuesday. Another 1.5% have requested a medical exemption. According to Vanderbilt...
Sep 7, 2023 · During the COVID-19 pandemic, courts have limited the federal government’s ability to impose vaccination mandates; some judges have also questioned whether states must grant religious exemptions to vaccination mandates. 1 The Supreme Court’s June 2023 decision in Groff v DeJoy 2 concerning Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 raises ...
Sep 13, 2023 · The Supreme Court’s June 2023 decision in Groff v DeJoy 2 concerning Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 raises new questions about the ability of private employers—including health-care organizations—to enforce vaccination requirements for employees who have religious objections.
