
New York health workers ask Supreme Court to block state's vaccine mandate
CNN
Health care workers in New York have gone to the Supreme Court to challenge the state's Covid-19 vaccine mandate, arguing it violates their religious liberty rights.
There is no exemption for workers who have religious objections to the mandate.
This challenge is nearly identical to a recent case brought by health care workers in Maine. Last week, the court allowed Maine's mandate to go forward over the objection of three justices.

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