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Why people seek religious exemptions for COVID-19 vaccine

Religious exemptions are one way to get out of being vaccinated against COVID-19 if one’s job requires inoculation. A wide range of ideas constitutes the required “sincere religious belief.”

NPR’s Laurel Wamsley reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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