Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signs bills banning COVID-19 mandates

Arizona state health officials cannot mandate students be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to attend school after state lawmakers passed legislation banning the requirement and Gov. Doug Ducey (R-AZ) signed it into law.

In addition to the legislation barring a COVID-19 vaccine being placed on the list of required school inoculations, Ducey signed a separate bill on Friday preventing state health officials from implementing face mask mandates in state or local government buildings, including libraries and courthouses.

The bills follow other COVID-19 legislation signed by Ducey in April that blocked government agencies from requiring proof of vaccination for employment and enforcing face masks for students outside parental choice.

Ducey’s office did not issue a comment related to the two COVID-19 bills. However, the governor did praise his state’s lawmakers for passing a bill requiring K-12 schools to include instruction about the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
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