Originally Posted by
Tall Texan
Good luck to you. I was the only one to fight it in a department of about 100. If you have enough peers ready to stand with you, I dont see how the company can move forward with their bullshit mandate.
I spent about an hour submitting my religious exemption, based on ethical concerns with several links to court cases. It was denied with no reason given, only saying did not meet the exemption criteria.
A friend referred me to the following:
Home - Liberty Justice Center. Haven't contacted them yet, but 100% planning to do so. This friend was also against the mandate, but just found out he was having twins and decided it was in the best interest of his family for him to get the shot. After I let him know why I was leaving, he decided to leave the organization anyways for another opportunity, with my departure being the catalyst. Point being, be vocal. If you wait until the end like I did, you feel like you're the only one holding out.
Local leadership is holding a Q&A call tomorrow morning about the mandate flowdown. Here's the turd I'd like to throw into the punchbowl. Is it an accurate turd? It is about the FDA "bait 'n switch" observation. It is tactical, not strategic.Legally, there is no FDA approved vaccine available in the USA right now. The FDA approved Comirnaty, for the future. Comirnaty has not yet been distributed in the US. The only vaccine available in the US is EUA only - research name BNT162N2.
There are two separate legal entities, Comirnaty and BNT162N2, and the FDA only approved one of them - Comirnaty.
At the same time, the FDA is saying that the formulations are the same. Nonetheless, the legal distinction remains.
There cannot be a legal mandate for something that's not FDA approved, even if it is claimed to have the same ingredients as something else which /is/ FDA approved (which is unavailable).