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Senate Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
Senate of Pennsylvania
Session of 2021 - 2022
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | October 14, 2021 02:59 PM |
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| From: | Senator Doug Mastriano and Sen. Chris Gebhard |
| To: | All Senate members |
| Subject: | Providing for Employee Exemptions from COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates |
| In the near future, we plan to introduce legislation to provide employee exemptions from COVID-19 vaccination mandates. For decades, scientists have recognized the ability of the human body to naturally fend off illness. It is a proven fact that when a person is infected with a virus, the body naturally produces antibodies. These antibodies offer protection to the individual from future infection. Researchers have been examining the lasting effects of those who were previously infected with COVID-19. Although research is still ongoing, several prominent studies have concluded that previous infection produces antibodies that last at least for several months. The National Institutes of Health conducted a study in February 2021 that examined about 330,000 individuals who had tested positive for antibodies. After 90 days or more, only 0.3% of those who had tested positive for antibodies were reinfected with Covid-19. According to the World Health Organization in a May 2021 study, “scientific data suggests in most people immune responses remain robust and protective against reinfection for at least 6-8 months after infection.” Our legislation will allow all employers in Pennsylvania to offer two new exemptions from vaccination mandates related to COVID-19 if the employee can provide one of the following to their employer:
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Introduced as SB968