Will COVID vaccinations be mandatory for places of worship?

All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2021 October Will COVID vaccinations be madatory for places of worship Will COVID vaccinations be mandatory for places of worship? 06/10/2021 | 4 MINS This article by Dr Renae Barker, from the LIT Law School, was originally published in The Conversation on October 6. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, places of worship in Australia have faced significant restrictions. These have included limits on the number of people who can attend, bans on singing and closure altogether. This has impinged upon peopleΓÇÖs freedom of religion. However, as with other COVID restrictions, religious people have generally accepted these restrictions to protect public health. Now, there may be light at the end of the tunnel for religious institutions, including allowances for certain numbers of unvaccinated people to attend places of worship. But since the states and territories will set their own re-opening rules for public venues, religious leaders still face uncertainty. If places of worship remain barred from allowing entry to the unvaccinated in some places, r

All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2021 October Will COVID vaccinations be madatory for places of worship Will COVID vaccinations be mandatory for places of worship?

06/10/2021 | 4 MINS This article by Dr Renae Barker, from the LIT Law School, was originally published in The Conversation on October 6.

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