Was the hospital wrong to deny the nurse a vaccine exemption for religious reasons? | Judicial Insight

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Everyday Law · Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Oct 2, 2026 · 24-4852 · Appeal

A nurse in scrubs refuses a vaccine from a hospital representative in a lab coat at a clinic. — The nurse and the hospital clash over a vaccine mandate and religious exemption.

TL;DR

1A nurse at a major hospital refused a COVID-19 vaccine for religious reasons.
2She was denied an exemption and lost her job after refusing the vaccine.
3The nurse argues the hospital violated her rights by denying the religious exemption.

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