Medical Exemptions for the COVID-19 vaccine
As more workplaces require COVID-19 vaccination, we started to see high number of requests for medical exemption letters. At Stonegate Community Health, we need to ensure we are only allowing COVID-19 vaccine exemptions in the few situations where they are needed.
There are very few acceptable medical exemptions to the COVID-19 vaccination which include,
1. a confirmed severe allergy or anaphylactic reaction to a previous dose of a COVID-19 vaccine or to any of its components (ingredients) that cannot be avoided
or
2. a diagnosed episode of myocarditis/pericarditis…