; (D) excluding or otherwise denying equal benefits to a qualified employee because of the known vaccination status of an individual with whom the qualified employee is known to have a relationship or association; (E) (i) not making reasonable accommodations based on vaccination status for an otherwise qualified employee, unless such covered entity can demonstrate that the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of the business of such covered entity; or (ii) denying employment opportunities to an employee who is an otherwise qualified employee based on vaccination status, if such denial is based on the need of such covered entity to make reasonable accommodation based on the vaccination status of the qualified employee; and (F) using qualification standards, employment tests, or other selection criteria that screen out or tend to screen out an individual or a class of individuals based on vaccination status unless the standard, test or other selection criteria, as used by the covered entity, is shown to be job related for the position in question and is consistent with business necessity. (2) Exclusions Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the term discriminate against a qualified individual on the basis of vaccination status does not include— (A) requiring physical distancing by or from individuals who are particularly vulnerable to COVID–19 or have not been fully vaccinated for COVID–19; (B) requiring a qualified employee to wear a mask or to utilize other personal protective equipment