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COVID Vaccine Mandates Begin in Red State

The governor has declared Texas ’should be leading the fight against COVID tyranny,' but publicly funded institutions are still allowed to mandate vaccines
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COVID Vaccine Mandates Begin in Red State
A health-care worker prepares a dose Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the Michener Institute in Toronto on Dec.14, 2020. Carlos Osorio/AFP via Getty Images
Matthew Lysiak
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The implementation of vaccine mandates at one of the largest institutions in the red state of Texas has raised concerns over the diminishing state of health freedom while a law that would provide Texans with vaccine choice remains stalled by lawmakers.

The Baylor College of Medicine (BCM), a medical school and research center in Houston, Texas, announced last week that it will mandate the latest COVID booster shot for its students, faculty, and employees.

Matthew Lysiak
Matthew Lysiak
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Matthew Lysiak is a nationally recognized journalist and author of “Newtown” (Simon and Schuster), “Breakthrough” (Harper Collins), and “The Drudge Revolution.” The story of his family is the subject of the series “Home Before Dark” which premiered April 3 on Apple TV Plus.
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