On February 14, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that addresses COVID-19 vaccine mandates in schools that receive federal funding.
• The new order stops federal funding for schools that require students to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
• It directs the Departments of Education and Health and Human Services to set rules and plans to eliminate these mandates.
• The White House claims that mandates pressure students to make vaccine decisions based on government coercion instead of personal choice.
• This order only applies to the COVID-19 vaccine, and follows a previous executive order on January 27, which reinstated service members discharged for avoiding the mandatory vaccine.
• Trump had previously vowed not to give funding to schools with vaccine mandates.
• Many educational institutions had earlier enforced strict COVID-19 vaccine requirements, but many have since relaxed these rules due to public backlash.
• 21 states have enacted laws banning COVID vaccinations for students.
• Some states, like Montana and Idaho, are taking steps to restrict vaccine options further.
• Trump's administration has shifted away from the mandatory approach adopted by the Biden administration.
This executive order reflects Trump's commitment to reducing mandatory COVID-19 vaccine requirements in schools, asserting that funding will be withheld from schools that enforce such mandates.
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