Harvard Medical Teacher Says He Was Axed for Vaccine Refusal (1)

A long-time Harvard Medical School instructor of psychiatry claims his appointment was wrongfully terminated after he was ousted from practicing at Mass General Brigham over his Covid-19 vaccine mandate accommodation request.

James Wines brought a lawsuit against Harvard, claiming the medical school violated contractual obligations by dismissing him over his “controversial minority viewpoint related to Covid-19 vaccines.” The lawsuit was filed Nov. 8 in the Massachusetts Superior Court, Norfolk County.

Wines had been working for Mass General and Harvard Medical School for decades, but was allegedly let go by the hospital in 2021 after they denied his requests for a ...