Nov. 10, 2021 - WV Governor Approves Medical and Religious Exemptions from COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates 

Nov. 2, 2021 - WV Secr. of State launches election violation reporting campaign "See Something, Text Something!" 

Oct. 20, 2021 - WV HB335 is passed (in effect ninety days from passage, Jan. 18, 2022)   Relating to COVID-19 immunizations requirements for employment in the public and private sectors
Roll Call (who voted how on HB335) - https://legiscan.com/WV/rollcall/HB335/id/1110388
Note: Republican delegates who voted "NAY" on this bill were:

• District 3 (Ohio Co.) - Del. Erikka Storch 
• District 17 (Cabell Co) - Del. Dr. Matthew Rohrbach 
• District 33 (Clay Co) - Del. Roger Hanshaw 
• District 10 (Wood Co) - Del. Adrian Vernon Criss III
• District 8 (Wood Co) - Del. Everette "Bill" Anderson Jr.

The HB335 legislation permits an eligible employee or prospective employee to be exempted from having to comply with a COVID-19 vaccination mandate of a covered employer as a condition of continued employment or hire by presenting:     1) a notarized certification executed by a licensed physician or advanced practice registered nurse stating that a medical exemption is required due to the individual's physical condition or a specific precaution or because the individual has COVID-19 antibodies from a previous infection or has recovered from COVID-19; or 2) a notarized certification executed by the individual stating that he or she holds religious beliefs that prevent him or her from taking the COVID-19 vaccination.  Once provided with such a certification, a covered employer "shall not be permitted to penalize or discriminate against [the] current or prospective employee[] ... by practices including, but not limited to, benefits decisions, hiring, firing, or withholding bonuses, pay raises, or promotions."  The law will take effect on January 18, 2022, and it is not retroactive. Any enforcement of COVID-19 vaccination mandates by employers before this date will not be subject to this new law.

Oct. 19, 2021 - After Delays, WV Senate Passes Redistricting Map 

Oct. 10, 2021 - Natural Immunity and Covid-19:  Thirty Scientific Studies to share with employers, health officials and politicians 

Oct. 2, 2021 - WV lawmakers approve redistricting maps, vaccine mandate exemptions 

March 29, 2021 - WV governor approves what advocates say is the nation's broadest nonpublic school vouchers program

March 29, 2021 - T-Cells trump antibodies for long-term immunity to the COVID virus

March 5, 2021 - FDA Authorizes Adaptive Biotechnologies T-Detect COVID Test (T-cell immune response to SARS-CoV-2)

• ​T-Detect COVID tests to purchase (note: this has been authorized for emergency use by FDA under an EUA)

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Exemption Letter Resources:

1 Guide to Writing Religious Exemption Requests to CV-19 vaccines

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