Below are links to more information about the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines, their efficacy and safety and religious concerns regarding the development of the vaccine.
COVID-19 vaccine development
Information on the development of mRNA vaccine from the Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement.
Vaccines FAQ: information on how mRNA COVID-19 vaccines work, vaccine safety, vaccine efficacy and more from the COVID-19 Real-Time Learning Network
mRNA vaccine development and mechanism from the COVID-19 Real-Time Learning Network
Religious Concerns
Immunizations and Religion: information from the Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Religious Discrimination and Accommodation in the Federal Workplace from the U.S. Department of Labor
Getting a religious exemption to a vaccine mandate may not be easy. Here’s why: NPR article, which includes a list of common medications compiled by Conway Regional Health System that fall into the same category as the COVID-19 vaccine with regards to fetal cell lines.
University of Hawaiʻi COVID-19 religious exemption form for employees
University of Hawaiʻi COVID-19 religious exemption form for students
