Texas Governor Abbott Issues Executive Order Banning All Vaccine Mandates in the State

Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Monday issued an executive order forbidding the imposition and enforcement of any vaccine mandate in the State of Texas, including those issued by private employers or by public agencies. “No entity in Texas can compel receipt of a COVID-19 vaccine by any individual, including an employee or a consumer, who objects to such vaccination for any reason of personal conscience, based on a religious belief, or for medical reasons, including prior recovery from COVID-19,” the executive order states. “I hereby suspend all relevant statutes to the extent necessary to enforce this prohibition.” “The maximum fine…