Some vaccines contain bovine gelatin, which may concern some Hindus. In Hinduism, practitioners believe that divinity is in all things, including plants and animals. Israel even launched a largely successful campaign to correct false claims that specifically targeted ultra-Orthodox Jews and encouraged vaccination. Jewish doctors and religious leaders have done much to combat this misinformation. There has also been a large amount of misinformation spread that the COVID-19 vaccines are not kosher, but the vaccines don’t contain animal products. However, many prominent Jewish religious leaders have said that vaccine injections do not count as ingesting the animal products. However, there are some concerns that some vaccines that contain animal gelatin products are not kosher, meaning that they don’t follow the requirements for Jewish law related to food. In Judaism, vaccination is not just encouraged it’s required by Jewish law as part of a mandate for members to take care of their bodies. “We have a religious duty and obligation to be vaccinated as long as competent science and medical authorities approve the vaccine,” Imam Ammar Amonette said. One imam from the Islamic Center of Virginia in Richmond told WebMD that Muslim doctrine supports vaccination. Some have made rules that unvaccinated people may not be allowed to enter mosques. In the early months of the pandemic, vaccine rates among Muslims were some of the lowest in the nation, but many imams and other religious and community leaders have launched outreach programs through mosques and cultural organizations to promote vaccination. Here are some of the common religious reasons people turn down vaccines. There are some doctrinal issues in other religions, depending on the vaccine in question. Other faith healing denominations include Faith Tabernacle, Church of the First Born, Faith Assembly and End Time Ministries. Many members choose to turn down vaccinations in order to rely solely on prayer and faith for treatment. Christian scientists believe in faith healing through prayer, meaning that they believe prayer has the ability to cure diseases and illnesses. Federal or state laws do not require COVID-19 vaccinations. However, founder Mary Baker Eddy did recommend members follow what the law requires. The church does not have an official policy about vaccination, and it relies on members to make decisions for themselves following the golden rule. The church has not made a specific statement about the COVID-19 vaccine. Though it is not an official church stance, many members opt out of vaccination because they believe that vaccines can interfere with their relationship with God by making them less dependent. The two most common religions referenced in legal vaccination exemptions for schools are the Dutch Reformed Church and the Church of Christ, Scientist. No churches officially oppose vaccinations in general, and very few openly discourage them. “About 1 in 5 other Protestants of color (20%), Black Protestants (19%), and Mormons (17%) say they will not get vaccinated, and another one-third of each are hesitant (35%, 32% and 33%, respectively).” “Among the religious groups least receptive to the vaccines, white evangelical Protestants stand out as the most likely to say they will refuse to get vaccinated (26%), with an additional 28% who are hesitant,” the report published in April states. Prominent religious leaders like the pope, the dalai lama, the archbishop of Canterbury, the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, the leadership of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and many others have been vaccinated, often documenting it publicly. So what exactly are official religious beliefs surrounding immunization? Which religions and faith traditions are doctrinally opposed to vaccination? And do these beliefs also apply to the COVID-19 vaccine? Some have even cited their faith as a reason to discourage vaccination. Others have cited their faith as a reason to allow others to make the medical decisions themselves without getting involved.
Some religious leaders have cited their faith as a reason to promote vaccination, like doctrinal mandates to love others or to stay as healthy as possible. SALT LAKE CITY - A recent report from the Public Religion Research Institute says 53% of Americans agree with the statement: “Because getting vaccinated against COVID-19 helps protect everyone, it is a way to live out the religious principle of loving my neighbors.”
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