Covid-19 Religious Exemption

[NurseA2021]

Hello to those who have successfully obtained a religious exemption from the Covid 19 vaccine. Could you please share how you formatted your exemption letter and what you included?

[jive turkey]

2 hours ago, hherrn said:

While I agree with your take on social privilege, work is actually different.  There is an expectation, even laws, I believe, that a workplace make reasonable accommodations for religious, or deeply held beliefs. 

But, at a certain point, one's beliefs, whether supported by a recognized religion or not, are incompatible with the job.  For example, if your religion forbids driving, the bus company doesnot have to make accommodations.

The no vax thing is part of a belief system.  That belief system is incompatible with providing health care in a pandemic.

Mmmmm

I get what you're trying to say just don't agree with the example.  

A nurses job isn't to sit around and take injections all day like a drivers job is to drive all day.

Now are you talking about disagreeing with them objecting to all vaccines or just particular ones?

I have a question, just for fun and slightly off topic.

How many mandatory vaccines that require indefinite boosters can be released before being uncomfortable and asking questions?  We are working on having a 2nd.

[toomuchbaloney]

2 hours ago, jive turkey said:

How many mandatory vaccines that require indefinite boosters can be released before being uncomfortable and asking questions?  We are working on having a 2nd.

Have you had your tetorifice booster recently? It's a good thing that's not spread by respiratory route. 

Most people are willing to accept a vaccine to keep the general community safe from debilitating vaccine preventable disease.  

[MarkMyWords]

My academic research is into strict Christian religious beliefs and the motives. Fear of disobeying their faith is prominent.  So many believers (educated or not) will believe anything that supports their divine beliefs, and allegedly God or Bible. Of course, the Bible and other doctrines say nothing about refusing vaccines. To say, as ministers occasionally do that getting a disease is up to God's will, is reprehensible and reckless.

[MunoRN, RN]

I would keep in mind that religious exemption only come into play when there is no job-related reason to require vaccination.  When it comes to direct patient care, it's already been well established through previous vaccine mandates that employers do not have to provide a religious exemption, even if the person has a valid claim of religious opposition.

[vintagegal, BSN, DNP, RN, NP]

I really hope you are doing this for the right reasons and for a true religious exemption as a part of your faith and not a political stunt to not be vaccinated by “the man”. 

[toomuchbaloney]

5 hours ago, vintagegal said:

I really hope you are doing this for the right reasons and for a true religious exemption as a part of your faith and not a political stunt to not be vaccinated by “the man”. 

There's not much space between politics and faith for lots and lots of Americans. 

[emtb2rn, BSN, RN, EMT-B]

On 8/25/2021 at 11:48 PM, jive turkey said:

Mmmmm

I get what you're trying to say just don't agree with the example.  

A nurses job isn't to sit around and take injections all day like a drivers job is to drive all day.

What exactly do you mean by this analogy? I

[Guest219794]

On 8/25/2021 at 11:48 PM, jive turkey said:

Mmmmm

I get what you're trying to say just don't agree with the example.  

A nurses job isn't to sit around and take injections all day like a drivers job is to drive all day.

What on earth are you talking about?  Obviously a nurse doesn't get injections as part of the job.  But, the job has always required vaccinations.  At least since I have been a nurse.  If your belief system, religious or otherwise, conflicts with this requirement, thank god you have the choice to find a job consistent with your beliefs- that is freedom.

Now are you talking about disagreeing with them objecting to all vaccines or just particular ones?

Disagreeing with any of the required vaccines.   

 

 

 

 

 

[jive turkey]

8 minutes ago, hherrn said:

1.What on earth are you talking about?  Obviously a nurse doesn't get injections as part of the job.  

2.Disagreeing with any of the required vaccines.   

 

1. Reflecting on a discrepancy in your comparing driving a bus to taking vaccines.  

2. I consider it dangerous to subject to any vaccine/drug without question or concern.  This vaccine is not like the others that have been required.  The other required vaccines aren't a few months old.  This disease is not like the other diseases their respective vaccines treat.  This is a bad comparison.

but this is about religion so I digress.

3.  You didn't answer my question.  I'd really like an answer to that.  I'm curious how many mandated, indefinite booster dependent vaccines people will tolerate.  What's your magic number?

[toomuchbaloney]

5 minutes ago, jive turkey said:

You didn't answer my question.  I'd really like an answer to that.  I'm curious how many mandated, indefinite booster dependent vaccines people will tolerate.  What's your magic number?

I suspect that people will tolerate that which is scientifically determined will help to end the pandemic.   That which will move the world to a post pandemic life with a new contagion that can cause widespread suffering, death and economic upheaval if allowed to spread unabated through communities. Most people are happy to vaccinate to protect their communities and fellow countrymen from dangerous contagions.  

[toomuchbaloney]

 

[CommunityRNBSN, BSN, RN]

One of my state’s biggest employers (hospital system) now requires a letter from a clergyman. You can feel your own private beliefs or whatever, but in order to get out of a workplace mandate, you gotta have somebody with religious authority write a letter.