(Faithwire) Nurses in northern Illinois facing termination unless they get vaccinated against COVID-19 are suing their employer for refusing to grant them exemptions from the shots.
In September, Riverside Healthcare in Kankakee, Illinois, informed all employees who filed for exemptions from the hospital system’s vaccination mandate that their requests were denied, claiming the company would not allow unvaccinated health care workers to care for patients, according to the Daily Journal.
The denial form letter sent to employees stated, in part: “Based on our review of your declination request and our COVID Vaccination Program Policy, your request has been denied. Although your religious or strongly held belief may otherwise qualify for an exemption, Riverside has decided to deny your request because you are in a patient-facing position.”