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sincerely held religious belief, an employer must evaluate if there are reasonable
accommodation options for the employee that do not place an undue hardship on the
employer. The employer must determine if the unvaccinated employee presents a significant
risk in harm to health or safety that cannot be eliminated or reduced through reasonable
accommodations. A database of accommodation options is listed in the RESOURCES section.

6. Does the federal government require a COVID-19 vaccine? No. To date, the neither the
EEOC, CDC, OSHA, nor any other federal government agency requires vaccination of
employees in the propane industry, nor has any federal agency published a recommendation
for mandatory vaccinations for employees in the propane industry.

RESOURCES
• What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO
Laws, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: https://www.eeoc.gov/wysk/what-you-
should-know-about-covid-19-and-ada-rehabilitation-act-and-other-eeo-laws#

• Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act, Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission: https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/guidance/pandemic-
preparedness-workplace-and-americans-disabilities-act

• Workplaces & Businesses: Plan, Prepare, and Respond, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/workplaces-
businesses/index.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F
2019-ncov%2Fcommunity%2Forganizations%2Fbusinesses-employers.html

• FAQs for Workplaces & Businesses, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/general-business-faq.html

• Accommodation and Compliance: COVID-19, Job Accommodation Network:
https://askjan.org/topics/COVID-19.cfm

i This document is provided solely

for informational purposes based
i This document is provided solely for informational purposes based on the recommendations of the Equal Employment Opportunity
on the recommendations of the
Commission, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and other government agencies engaging in response to COVID-
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19. It is not to be construed as legal advice or legal guidance. NPGA expressly disclaims any liability associated with the accuracy or
Commission, the Center for Disease
content of the information contained in this document. Users should consult the government resources for the most complete and
Control and Prevention (CDC),
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