Philadelphia Business Religious Exemption Information for Employees and Patrons

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Regarding the:

EMERGENCY REGULATION
GOVERNING THE CONTROL AND PREVENTION OF COVID-19
MANDATING VACCINES FOR INDIVIDUALS WORKING AND DINING AT
INDOOR DINING LOCATIONS (AS AMENDED 1/4/2022)

The Philadelphia Department of Public Health has published information on the religious exemption for its customers and employees.  Sections 3 & 4 of the order spell out what constitutes a religious exemption that is acceptable for exemption to the City’s vaccination mandate.  The order states:  “Philadelphia’s Regulations requiring COVID-19 vaccination for indoor dining locations does not apply to unvaccinated customers with a sincerely held religious belief against vaccination which prevents them from receiving the COVID-19 vaccination (“religious exemption”). 1 If multiple members of your party are seeking religious exemptions, each person provide their own attestation.”  Link to the City’s documentation of this rule.

RELIGIOUS EXEMPTION FORM

PA CHD requests that business let their customers know that they do not discriminate against their patrons and that accommodation with the City’s rule on religious exemption can be found inside by posting a printer ready placard pictured below.  Download this printer ready religious exemption form.

Click on the image below for downloadable PDF version.