; and (B) the covered member’s presence in that foreign country is necessary in order to perform their assigned role; and (3) for purposes of deployments, assignments, and operations described in paragraph (2), create a process to provide COVID–19 vaccination exemptions to covered members with— (A) a natural immunity to COVID–19; (B) an underlying health condition that would make COVID–19 vaccination a greater risk to that individual than the general population; or (C) sincerely held religious beliefs in conflict with receiving the COVID–19 vaccination. (e) Applicability of remedies contained in this section The prohibitions and remedies described in this section shall apply to covered members regardless of whether or not they sought an accommodation to any Department of Defense COVID–19 vaccination policy on any grounds. .