Governor Greg Abbott believes vaccine is effective but should “always be voluntary and never forced”
Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott announced Monday that he was banning all entities in his state, including private companies, from imposing a vaccine requirement on their employees or consumers.
“The Covid-19 vaccine is safe, effective and is our best defense against the virus, but it should always be voluntary and never forced,” he tweeted.
“Personal awareness”
In his tweet, the governor released the press release announcing the passed executive order, which states that “no entity in Texas can compel a person, including an employee or a consumer, to be vaccinated against Covid-19 if she opposes it for reasons of personal conscience, founded on a religious belief, or for medical reasons ”.
The move comes a month after Joe Biden said vaccination would be mandatory for some 100 million workers, federal government officials and private sector employees.
His announcement sparked an outcry among Republicans who, in the name of individual freedoms, immediately threatened to take legal action.
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