The Supreme Court on Monday turned away a group of workers who sought exemptions from their Massachusetts-based hospital’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Their request was denied by Justice Stephen Breyer, the justice assigned to handle emergency matters from Massachusetts, who offered no comment. The legal challenge was filed by eight employees of Mass General Brigham Inc., who were placed on leave or terminated for not getting the vaccine. In October, the Supreme Court voted 6–3 to let Maine require health care workers to get vaccinated without allowing religious exemptions. The court also rejected a petition from New York City teachers and a group of students who attend Indiana University. Mass General Brigham had required its employees to get COVID-19 vaccines by Nov. 5, according to the filing. The health care system, the plaintiffs argued (pdf), declined to grant the employees an exemption due to their religious beliefs or medical concerns. They said Mass General …