Florida Conservative

Employers argued that allowing unvaccinated religious objectors would cause an undue hardship by endangering patients. If the underlying assumption—“vaccination prevents spread”—is disproven, the hardship becomes speculative rather than substantial. Under Groff v. DeJoy, 600 U.S. 447 (2023), a hardship must be “substantial in the context of the employer’s business.” Evidence that vaccinated and unvaccinated staff transmitted equally would significantly weaken that defense and

The controversy surrounding AstraZeneca's vaccine led to its withdrawal from European markets due to declining demand.