Texas Governor Greg Abbott banned government-mandated vaccine passports in the Lone Star state. The Republican signed an executive order which bans the requirement that Texans show proof of vaccination before getting a product. The order also prohibits businesses receiving state funds from requiring proof of vaccination from customers as well.
EO-GA-35_private_health_information_protection_vaccinesThe Daily Wire reports:
“Every day, Texans return to normalcy as more people get the COVID vaccine. In fact, this week, Texas will surpass 13 million doses administered,” Abbott said in a Tuesday video announcement. “Those shots help slow the spread of COVID, reduce hospitalizations, and reduce fatalities.”
“But, as I have said all along, these vaccines are always voluntary and never forced. Government should not require any Texan to show proof of vaccination and reveal private health information just to go about their daily lives,” the governor continued. “That is why I issued an executive order that prohibits government-mandated vaccine passports in Texas. We will continue to vaccinate more Texans and protect public health and we will do so without treading on Texans’ personal freedoms.”
The order exempts nursing homes and long-term care facilities, allowing them to require proof of vaccination as need to protect their residents.
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Last week, Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a similar order.
