World News Story As Covid 19 Vaccine Mandates Rise Religious Exemptions Grow

Medical school pays $10M settlement after denying religious exemptions to vaccine mandate

Students and staff at a medical school who were denied religious exemptions to a COVID-19 vaccine have reached a settlement exceeding $10 million, ending several years of litigation. Read More

University To Fork Out Over $10 Million For Discrimination Over Religious COVID Vaccine Exemptions

The University of Colorado (CU) is now on the hook to pay out $10.3 million in a settlement over discriminating ... Read More

University of Colorado to pay over $10 million from religious COVID vaccine exemptions case

The University of Colorado (CU) is now on the hook to pay out $10.3 million in a settlement over discriminating against religious students and staff during its 2021 COVID-19 vaccine mandate process. Read More

Why doctors worry about the rise in childhood vaccine exemptions

In this March 6, 2021 file photo, a nurse draws a dose from a vial of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, in Thornton, Colo. automation Exemptions for immunizations required in school are on the ... Read More

Mastriano looks to forbid Pennsylvania colleges from enforcing strict vaccine mandates

A Pennsylvania senator is proposing a bill to ban COVID-19 vaccine mandates at colleges and universities. The legislation would also require institutions to offer broad exemptions for other ... Read More

Religious, philosophical vaccine exemptions on the rise in Southwestern Pennsylvania

Religious and philosophical vaccine exemptions are increasing for school-aged children in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Several counties in the region have fallen below the 95% vaccination rate needed ... Read More

Religious exemptions now valid for West Virginia school vaccination law

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia officials suspended a school vaccination mandate Wednesday after a judge ruled that parents can cite religious beliefs to opt out of vaccines required for their ... Read More

Court Puts Hold on Decision Requiring Religious Exemptions to Vaccine Mandate

The West Virginia Supreme Court said that the vaccine mandate for children would remain while it considered the case. By Campbell Robertson West Virginia’s highest court on Tuesday temporarily blocked ... Read More

City to offer jobs back to workers fired over COVID-19 vaccine mandate

Hundreds of New York City workers who were fired for refusing to comply with the COVID-19 vaccine mandate will soon have the chance to return to their old jobs, Mayor Eric Adams announced Wednesday. Read More