PLEASE READ THIS
Absolutely DO NOT TRY FOR A MEDICAL EXEMPTION
You will get denied.
I recently met with a lawyer who specifically said not to submit a medical AND religious exemption.
ONLY SUBMIT A RELIGIOUS EXEMPTION
Anyone who tells you differently is completely uninformed.
Religion is considered a “protected class” under the civil rights act. Medical stuff is not.
So what you need to do is write a religious exemption in your own words—one that is SINCERE.
Employers can reject your letter if they discover you copy&pasted from a template.
IT MUST BE SINCERE
Please head this warning. My mother in law was rejected because she submitted a medical exemption before her religious exemption. She was fired.
The legal tip I heard was, say your rationale "in your own words" and then state the magical phrase "sincere personal beliefs".
If your employer has granted ANY Religious exemptions, and denies yours, this opens the door for EEO claims, as they are then stating that someone else's religion is more "equal" than yours.
Conversely, if your employer denies all Religious exemptions, they have violated the Civil Rights Laws, that mandate that Religious Exemptions are legal and must be respected.