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“ BATON ROUGE, La. —
A panel of Louisiana lawmakers on Monday rejected a proposed rule from the Louisiana Department of Health to add the COVID-19 vaccine to the state immunization schedule for schools.
Gov. John Bel Edwards can overrule that decision and has indicated he would.
A spokesperson for Gov. Edwards issued the following statement regarding the hearing:
“As the Governor said on Friday, he supports adding the safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine to the immunization schedule and, barring a recommendation from public health experts, his opinion would not change.
“Also, as LDH testified today in the hearing, the Department absolutely has the authority to add this vaccine to the immunization schedule, despite the misinformation presented today at the Legislature.
“This vaccine is safe, it is effective and it is easily accessible across the state. Louisiana has some of the broadest opt-outs for parents who do not want to vaccinate their children, including health, religious and philosophical reasons. None of that will change when this vaccine is added to the immunization schedule.”
But among those speaking against the rule at a hearing ahead of the 13-2 vote at the State Capitol was Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry, who argued the executive branch lacked authority to make the rule.”