Declination of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Vaccination for Medical Contraindication

This template allows employees to decline a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination when their employer mandates vaccination. Employees may decline the vaccine for medical reasons certified by their health care providers. This template is intended for private employers and has not been tailored for any jurisdiction. This template contains practical guidance and drafting notes. For a non-jurisdictional coronavirus (COVID-19) policy, see Coronavirus (COVID-19) Vaccine Policy (Mandatory). For additional COVID-19 vaccine practical guidance, see Vaccination and Testing in the Workplace State Law Survey, COVID-19 Vaccination: Key Employment Law Issues, and Handling Vaccine Religious Exemptions In The COVID Era. For other coronavirus (COVID-19) workplace policies, see Face Mask and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Policy, Infection and COVID-19 Event Response and Communication Plan, Quarantine and Isolation Protocols, COVID-19 Testing Policy, and Social Distancing Policy. For more guidance on a wide variety of COVID-19 legal issues, see Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource Kit. For a resource kit focused on employees returning to work and broken up by key employment law topics, see Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource Kit: Return to Work. For tracking of key federal, state, and local COVID-19-related Labor & Employment legal developments, see Coronavirus (COVID-19) Federal and State Employment Law Tracker. For COVID-19 workplace litigation trends, see COVID-19 Workplace Litigation Trends. Also see state and federal COVID-19 legislative, regulatory, and executive order updates from State Net, which are available here. For a full listing of key content that can be used by in-house counsel to develop, revise, and implement a company's employee and third-party-related policies, see In-House Company Policies Resource Kit. For information on drafting workplace safety policies, see Workplace Safety Policies: Key Drafting Tips. For a workplace safety policy, see Workplace Health and Safety Policy (with Acknowledgment). For information on drafting emergency procedure policies, see Emergency Procedure Policies: Key Drafting Tips. For an emergency response procedures document, see Emergency Response Procedures. For state-specific templates on OSHA Act compliance, employee heath, and workplace security, see OSH Act Compliance, Employee Health, and Workplace Security State Practice Notes Chart.