Greg Abbott's Vaccine Mandate Ban
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On Monday, Texas Governor Gregg Abbott issued an executive order banning vaccine mandates in the state. While left-leaning articles highlight that Abbott’s order is unlikely to have much of an impact on large businesses looking to require their employees to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, right-leaning articles highlight that Abbott’s order is unlikely to have much of an impact on large businesses looking to require their employees to get vaccinated against the coronavirus.
Business Insider published a left-leaning article highlighting that Abbott’s order is unlikely to have much of an impact on large businesses looking to require their employees to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. According to legal experts, President Biden’s vaccine mandate for large businesses will supersede Abbott’s order as soon as it becomes official.
Newsweek published a centrist article reporting that the order comes as Texas leads the nation in average daily deaths due to COVID-19. Abbott previously issued an order prohibiting mask mandates and threatening fines for local government officials who tried to impose face mask requirements.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that the media was in an uproar Tuesday after Abbott issued his executive order. Left-leaning press called Abbott’s move unsafe and potentially illegal.
From the center
Greg Abbott's Vaccine Mandate Ban Comes as Texas Leads U.S. in Daily COVID Deaths
Newsweek