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Religious Exemption Denials by Hospital Reversed After Nurses Take Stand

Religious Exemption Denials by Hospital Reversed After Nurses Take Stand
Orange County nurses choosing not to receive coronavirus vaccinations gather in Huntington Beach, Calif., on Sept. 2, 2021. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Lynn Hackman
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Pomona Valley Hospital (PVH) reversed its decision to deny vaccine exemption requests submitted by more than 200 nurses and other staff after the group hired an attorney to represent them.

The employees had each submitted the hospital’s declination form requesting exemption from the vaccine based on their personal religious beliefs in response to state and county COVID-19 vaccine mandates for all health care workers.

Lynn Hackman
Lynn Hackman
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Lynn is a reporter for the Southern California edition of The Epoch Times, based in Orange County. She has enjoyed a 25-year career as a senior-level strategic public relations and contingency planning executive. An editor, blogger, and columnist, Lynn also has experience as a television and radio show producer and host. For six years, she was co-host of Sunday Brunch with Tom and Lynn on KOCI 101.5 FM. She is also active in the Newport Beach community, serving as chair emeritus of the Newport Beach City Arts Commission, among various positions with other local organizations.
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