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Louisiana Legislature Votes Against Required COVID Vaccines in Schools, by Sarah Merly – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

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Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards. Wikimedia Commons

By Sarah Merly, MRC TV, June 9, 2023

In the aftermath of the pandemic, the Louisiana Senate passed HB 182 on Thursday. The bill in question addresses COVID-19 vaccine requirements in public and private schools, saying “no person shall be required to receive a COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of initial enrollment or continuing attendance at a public or nonpublic school[.]”

HB 182 now awaits Democrat Governor John Bel Edwards’ veto or signature. While Edwards hasn’t commented upon whether he would sign the bill, his administration’s history in relation to the COVID-19 vaccine sheds light on the issue.

On December 14, 2021, for instance, Edwards explained to the House Committee on Health and Welfare why he would like schools to require COVID-19 vaccinations. …