Thou Shalt Not … Vaccinate? Defending Against Religious Objections to COVID-19 Vaccination

Are your employees refusing to get vaccinated based on claims of religious exemption? Read this practice note from Proskauer Rose attorneys Kate Gold, Philippe Lebel, and Dixie Morrison, originally published by LexisNexis partner Law360.

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