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Supreme Court Allows New York Vaccine Mandate for Health-Care Workers

  • Court rejects appeal from those objecting on religious grounds
  • High court rebuff is the second for group of providers

EMS workers transport a patient outside a hospital in New York.

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The US Supreme Court turned away a challenge to New York’s Covid-19 vaccine requirement for health-care workers, rejecting an appeal from 16 people who objected to the shot on religious grounds.

The rebuff leaves in place a requirement that opponents said caused 37,000 doctors, nurses and other health-care workers to lose their jobs.