Vaccine Curb, Covid Shield Bill Sent to South Carolina Governor

South Carolina businesses would face limits on workplace vaccine mandates but also would get an extension on protections against liability lawsuits over Covid-19 exposure, under a bill headed to Gov. Henry McMaster.

The bill, H. 3126, would require any employer imposing a Covid-19 vaccine requirement on workers to grant exemptions broader than those provided under federal law. Medical exemptions would have to be granted for reasons including pregnancy, prior Covid-19 infection, and the presence of antibodies. An employer would have to grant a religious exemption based on an employee’s “short, plain statement” that taking the vaccine would violate their ...