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Walt Disney World Reverses Vaccine Mandate for Employees
Madeline Leesman | Posted: Nov 22, 2021 12:15 PM
A Wuhan coronavirus vaccine mandate for Walt Disney World workers has been paused after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), signed legislation Thursday prohibiting businesses from mandating vaccines without exemptions.
In a statement to The Washington Post on Saturday, the company said it believes that its “approach to mandatory vaccines has been the right one,” and now “will address legal developments as appropriate.”
Florida’s new legislation bars private companies from mandating coronavirus vaccines for their employees. Instead, employees can choose from numerous exemptions, including health concerns, religious concerns, pregnancy, anticipated pregnancy, and past recovery from the virus. Additionally, employees can choose to opt-out of the vaccine and undergo periodic testing or PPE as their exemption. Taking this a step further, employers must cover the cost of the testing and PPE exemptions for their employees.
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