Is the Army granting religious exemptions for the Covid vaccine?

2021-10-23T14:38:11-04:00

A customer's grandson asked me if they're honoring religious exemptions for the covid vaccine because he wants to join the army I told him I don't know but I would ask anyone know anything about it?

Response by LTC Stephen Conway made Oct 23 at 2021 2:44 PM

2021-10-23T14:44:12-04:00

If the main general of the army talks about white rage and doesn't want to admit his failure in Afghanistan, I would say wait this one out until we have a new president. Even though they say they do give exemptions, when you are a recruit, they can be picky and not let you in. I would say wait three and a half more years.

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 23 at 2021 2:53 PM

2021-10-23T14:53:26-04:00

A previous post and a Military Times article.

https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/has-anyone-heard-about-any-religious-or-medical-exemptions-getting-approved-yet

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2021/10/18/troops-opposed-to-the-covid-19-vax-can-get-a-waiver-but-theyre-rare/

Has anyone heard about any religious or medical exemptions getting approved yet? | RallyPoint

Has anyone heard about any religious or medical exemptions getting approved yet? I haven't seen any news about any of them getting approved or rejected. We're coming up on the vaccine mandate deadlines fast: Air Force (Active): Nov. 2 Navy and Marines (Active): Nov. 28 Air Force (RC, NG): Dec. 2 Army (Active): Dec. 15 Navy and Marines (RC): Dec. 28 Army (RC, NG): Jun. 30, 2022

Response by SSgt Christophe Murphy made Oct 23 at 2021 4:21 PM

2021-10-23T16:21:43-04:00

The process exists but similar to religious exemptions for anything else it’s not a fast procedure and isn’t a guarantee it will be granted

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 23 at 2021 5:48 PM

2021-10-23T17:48:23-04:00

The Army does grant them but there are other challenges you may face. You may be non-deployable. To me this is a readiness issue. I have deployed 3 times and have been vaccinated for viruses that I have never seen in real life. The choice is up to the person. I can respect their choice but then the Army can decide to deny it.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 23 at 2021 7:25 PM

2021-10-23T19:25:52-04:00

Religious exemptions were finalized and sent up, at least at Fort Carson, approximately 2 weeks ago. There are quite a lot and there hasn’t been any word on them yet. Soldiers were advised it was going to be a multi-approval authority type of thing. Chaplain corps would have to review memo and approve then the surgeon general and finally another authority to approve it all. I don’t think anyone has an approved on at this time.

Response by LTC Stephen Conway made Oct 23 at 2021 8:36 PM

2021-10-23T20:36:44-04:00

Update, I just got off the phone with my chief of staff of my Army command. I have to sign a counselling form saying I don't want to get the coronavirus vaccination due to religious reasons. I have to vent talk to the chaplain and then I have to get a signed letter from my local Parish priest. It will then go through many layers of command and it will have to be decided at the highest level but I am going to be out by the end of the year so staff of my command said don't worry about it just fill out the paperwork. In your case, they will probably not let you in under any circumstances with this Administration. Just like when you go through the military entrance processing oh, if you have plates and screws from a broken ankle like I have now suffered from an accident in the military, they won't kick me out I just had to leave a unit that was going to be airborne. They were transitioning from being a non Airborne to airborne. Military regulations are pretty strict. There is a chance in the future. Time will tell but even the US military is teaching critical race Theory and that goes against the military and its lessons on equal opportunity. We had a leftist president that is doing things contrary to American norms. So the answer is no.

Response by SrA Jason Adams made Nov 18 at 2021 9:50 PM

2021-11-18T21:50:03-05:00

We were vaccinated in basic training and when deploying to certain regions, we had no choice in the matter. Not that I was aware of anyway. This may have changed though. He'll have to weigh his options and come to a decision about what's more important to him, but what I'm reading and hearing is that the DOD isn't giving exemptions on this.

Response by PO1 Don Uhrig made Dec 11 at 2021 12:19 PM

2021-12-11T12:19:17-05:00

May the interested party should ask the Army, not an online forum that will provide a multitude of responses that may be in accurate. Go to the proper source.