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Professor Granted Vaccine Exemption After He Sues University to Recognize Natural Immunity

George Mason University granted a veteran law professor a medical exemption from its COVID-19 vaccine mandate after he filed a lawsuit demanding recognition of his natural immunity, according to his lawyers. But the Virginia public university has not updated its policy to recognize recovery from prior infection, as proven by antibody testing, as an accepted…
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George Mason Grants Medical Exemption to Faculty Member Who Sued Over Vaccine Policy

A 55-year-old law professor at George Mason University who has been fighting the university’s COVID-19 vaccine policy in court received a medical exemption from the university and will not need to be vaccinated. Todd Zywicki contended that he has recovered from COVID-19, giving him “robust natural immunity” that made vaccination medically unnecessary. But the university granted…
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George Mason Relents, Grants COVID-19 Medical Exemption to Professor

Todd Zywicki, a professor of law who sued George Mason University over its pandemic vaccine requirements, was given a medical exemption by the institution on Tuesday. Zywicki, who was represented in his case by the nonprofit New Civil Liberties Alliance, claimed the mandate imposed by the university was excessive since he already had natural immunity via antibodies after…
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After Lawsuit, George Mason University Grants Vaccine Exemption to Professor

‘I call on leaders across the country to develop humane and science-based approaches as opposed to one-size-fits-all policies’ George Mason University has granted a medical exemption to law Professor Todd Zywicki from its mandatory COVID vaccination policy, effectively resolving his recently filed lawsuit against the institution. Read the full article TweetShareShare0 Shares
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George Mason Grants Professor COVID Vaccine Mandate Exemption After ‘Natural Immunity’ Lawsuit

George Mason University granted a professor a medical exemption from its COVID-19 vaccine mandate after he filed a lawsuit that included an affidavit from his doctor citing “natural immunity” to the coronavirus — though the school denied a settlement had been reached. Read the full article TweetShareShare0 Shares
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GMU Law Prof Gets Exemption After Challenging Vax Mandate

Attorneys for an unvaccinated George Mason University law professor said Tuesday the institution has granted their client a medical exemption from its mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, a move coming two weeks after he sued the public institution in Virginia federal court for allegedly violating his constitutional rights. Published in Law360 TweetShareShare0 Shares
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