A nurse in the United States was fired due to refusal to get vaccinated: she filmed a video about this and became a network star

A nurse filming her escort from work for refusing the Covid-19 vaccine, reports INDEPENDENTLY.

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The nurse says she doesn't want to get the vaccine because of her "sincere religious beliefs" and is willing to lose "everything for my freedom."

The nurse filmed how she was allegedly escorted from work in the hospital due to her refusal to take the Covid-19 vaccine.

The video was posted on Twitter on October 30. A woman tells the camera that she is being escorted out of a Kaiser Permanente hospital "because I don't want to get a shot."

The nurse says she doesn't want to get the vaccine because of her religious beliefs and is urging people to "think about the reckoning."

California — Nurse suspended and escorted from Kaiser Permanente hospital, after being denied religious exemption for not taking the jab.@JFK_TV pic.twitter.com/fVlRa4HGft

- Merethe E. Hallandvik (@EHallandvik) October 30, 2021

She is seen walking along the corridors of the hospital, accompanied by security personnel.

As of the morning of November 1, the video has been viewed over 5,4 million times.

“I'm being kicked out of Kaiser Permanente because of my religious beliefs—because I don't want to get a shot,” she says in the video. “I’ve been asking all day for someone to explain to me why my sincere religious beliefs are not suitable for the Kaiser.” And no one could do it."

The nurse continues, “So now they're taking me out because I wanted an answer. And I won't leave without an answer. I have several nurses who stand with me and I appreciate that.”

The woman goes on to talk about the importance of her “freedom” at the expense of her “safety, my home, everything.”

“I just want you all to think about the price,” she says. “I want you to look at this and think about what is really important to me.” I'm ready to lose my safety, my home, everything for my freedom. And I want you to think about it."

She asks the camera: “Let me ask you, do you believe in religious freedom? Well, Kaiser doesn't know. Because they do not accept my religious freedom based on my sincere religious beliefs. So. This is problem."

The nurse and her religious beliefs are not listed on the video.

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It is also unclear which hospital she works in.

Kaiser Permanente is headquartered in California, but has several offices in the United States, including New York, Colorado, Georgia, and Hawaii.

Andrew Bindman, executive vice president and chief medical officer of Kaiser Permanente, said the health care company "respects the sincerely held religious beliefs of our employees" and "hopes that no employee chooses to leave work rather than get vaccinated."

“We respect the sincerely held religious beliefs of our employees and recognize that there are a small number of medical conditions that may prevent an individual from receiving vaccination,” he said in a statement. “We are committed to carefully and thoughtfully reviewing all requests for exemptions from vaccination.”

"However, the nurse in the video was told to speak to HR about her request but did not do so," Mr Bindman said.

“In this employee’s case, she was informed that she needed to speak with Human Resources about her vaccine exemption request, not her manager or facility management. This is part of our process to protect the privacy and confidentiality of our employees,” he said.

“All information regarding exemption requests is treated as confidential personnel information. If our employee in this case had contacted Human Resources, she could have asked questions and received information about next steps to comply with the vaccination requirement,” he continued.

“We will work with her to resolve her concerns and will continue to work with other employees who are seeking exemptions for legitimate medical and religious reasons,” Bindman added.

Mr Bindman said Kaiser Permanente is working with its staff to combat skepticism about the vaccine.

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“We are also working with our employees to allay fears and educate them about the vaccines, their benefits and risks,” he said.

“We deeply appreciate the exceptional commitment and dedication of all Kaiser Permanente employees and physicians throughout our response to the pandemic, especially those who have served on the front lines in the fight against this deadly virus,” he said.

In September, President Joe Biden announced vaccinations for all healthcare professionals in hospitals, ambulances, clinics, or Medicare and Medicaid-funded facilities.

This covers about 17 million workers in the United States.

The mandate met with resistance from some healthcare professionals who protested the move or resigned in protest.

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