Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry was quick to voice his opposition to a proposal by the Louisiana Department of Health to require the COVID-19 vaccine for some Louisiana students.
The proposal from LDH would add the COVID-19 vaccine to the list of required shots for students 16 and up.
On Sunday Gov. John Bel Edwards said he supported the idea, saying it would be inappropriate, unfortunate, and dangerous to not add the COVID vaccines that are fully licensed by the FDA to the vaccine schedule.
Edwards said all the current opt-out provisions in the law surrounding other vaccines children are required to get to go to school will pertain to these shots as well.
The state’s Health and Welfare Committee will review the proposal and decide whether or not to move forward with it.
The date for that meeting has yet to be set.
