Are you willing to get the Covid vaccine when offered?

DaveXA said

Indeed. Good reminder. Same for federal employees. The exemption form is lengthy, and you have to substantiate the reason for the exemption. Just saying your religion doesn't believe in it will not suffice.

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One other thing about this (and I know it sounds nitpicky)...but most places don't offer a religious EXEMPTION. They offer a religious ACCOMODATION. This was clarified to us by our wing leadership. The difference is important to understand for someone who is actually granted one.

Let's say an individual claims a religious objection to a COVID-19 vaccine because it used fetal cells in it's development, and they are granted a religious accommodation for that. Should a vaccine be approved that did not use fetal cells, the individual will be expected to get that vaccine ASAP. And, what was explained to us is that it's a one shot deal. We couldn't claim such an objection, and then when the new vaccine comes out, suddenly claim an objection to something else with that vaccine (especially if that particular claim also applies to the currently approved vaccine).