A person's choice to decline vaccinations does not outweigh public health and safety requirements in medical settings, a federal judge ruled in a Montana case.
A CDC panel COVID-19 shots should be added to the lists of recommended vaccinations for kids and adults. The panel's decision is not mandatory. State and local officials are allowed to make their decisions about vaccination requirements for school attendance. For example, flu and HPV shots aren’t required by many schools.A person's choice to decline vaccinations does not outweigh public health and safety requirements in medical settings, a federal judge ruled in a Montana case.
The Montana law made it illegal for a person to be denied services, goods or employment based on their vaccine status. The law did not change vaccine requirements at schools or daycare facilities or eliminate a person's right to seek a religious or medical exemption. The plaintiffs argued that in some cases, the same people can work in all three types of facilities on the same day.
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