What’s Happening With Vaccine Mandates?

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Federal Judge Ruled NY Health Officials Must Allow Religious Exemptions For Vaccines. “The judge’s order at least temporarily thwarts Gov. Kathy M. Hochul’s effort to require immediate vaccination for health care workers even if they have religious objections. And it offers a reprieve for thousands of unvaccinated doctors, nurses and support workers who would have been prevented from working beginning Tuesday if the judge had ruled for the state.” [NY Times]

Leon County FL Fined By Gov. DeSantis For Allegedly Violating Vaccine Passport Law. “Florida health officials are fining Leon County $3.57 million for violating the controversial “vaccine passport” law by mandating COVID shots for its employees.” [Orlando Sentinel]

Texas And Vaccine Mandates

TX Gov. Greg Abbott Banned Virus Mandates, Including For Private Business. “Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Monday banned any entity in his state — including private businesses — from mandating coronavirus vaccines for workers or customers, expanding prior executive orders from his office that prohibited state government entities from imposing similar requirements. Abbott’s move puts him at odds with some large corporations and with the Biden administration, which last month announced plans to require all employers with 100 or more workers to adopt vaccine mandates or testing regimens.” [Washington Post]

American, Southwest Said They Would Comply With Biden Vaccine Mandate Despite Abbott. “Rebuffing the Texas governor, American Airlines and Southwest Airlines said on Tuesday they would comply with U.S. President Joe Biden’s executive order to require their employees be vaccinated for COVID-19 by a Dec. 8 deadline. The two Texas-based carriers said the federal mandate superseded an order by Republican Governor Greg Abbott barring COVID-19 vaccine mandates by any entity, including private employers.” [Reuters]