New York Hospital Fires 100 Unvaccinated Employees Who Claimed Religious Exemption

Kaleida Health in New York has fired approximately 100 unvaccinated employees who had avoided the vaccine mandate due to religious exemption.

The employees had until Sunday to receive the shot, WIVB reported Tuesday.

The healthcare provider detailed the move in a press release Monday:

Kaleida Health today released the following updates regarding COVID-19, the New York State vaccine mandate as well as a response to the anti-mask protests planned in the community:
In accordance with New York State’s vaccine mandate guidelines for healthcare personnel, Kaleida Health today terminated approximately 100 employees who had previously been granted a religious exemption and chose not to receive their initial vaccination dose by the State’s deadline of Sunday, December 5, 2021. Combined with the previous vaccine mandate deadline in November, approximately 200 personnel have now been separated from the organization.

In August, New York mandated healthcare workers in the state be vaccinated for the coronavirus, then Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) announced.