Massachusetts has denied 89% of the requests it has received for exemptions to a vaccine mandate covering most state workers, according to a state data report obtained by WBUR:
, which WBUR received last week after a public records request, shows the state has approved just 256 of the more than 2,300 requests it received for medical or religious waivers to rules requiring workers be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Those figures exclude additional cases where workers withdrew their requests.because of the vaccine mandate, but it has provided little information about the number of workers who were approved for exceptions. The mandate went into effect in October.
to block the mandate, but is still seeking alternatives for workers who want to remain on the job without getting vaccinated, such as wearing masks or getting tested regularly. Employees working for the state police submitted more than 190 requests for exemptions, but fewer than 15 were granted, according to the state data.
The vast majority of requests the state received were for religious exemptions, rather than medical waivers.
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