Abbott signs injunction to restrict vaccination obligations for coronavirus, passports

Austin, Texas – Texas government Greg Abbott signed an executive order on Monday restricting the ability to require coronavirus vaccinations and so-called vaccination passports.

Under the order, no government agency can require a person to get a COVID-19 shot. Government agencies should also not require people to provide proof of vaccination as a condition of receiving a service or entering a place. The injunction also applies to any public or private entity receiving “all or part” public funds.

The vaccination order does not apply to nursing homes, state-supported residential centers, assisted living facilities or long-term care facilities. Those places may still require a resident to provide proof of their vaccination status.

In a tweet, Abbott said the warrant is to protect a person’s personal health information and personal freedoms.

“The government should not require any Texan to show proof of vaccination and disclose personal health information just to go about his daily life,” Abbott said. “That’s why I issued an Executive Order that bans government-mandated vaccine passports in Texas. We will continue to vaccinate more Texans and protect public health – and we will do so without trespassing into Texans’ personal freedoms. “

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You can read Abbott’s executive order here.

This evolving story will be updated.