Indiana University’s Covid Vaccine Mandate Survives Appeal

Indiana University’s requirement that students get vaccinated against Covid-19 before returning to classes in the fall is very likely constitutional and will remain in place for now, the Seventh Circuit said Monday.

Beginning next semester all students at the school must be vaccinated against Covid-19. Students can invoke religious or medical exemptions, but if they do they must wear masks and be tested for the disease twice a week.

Eight students sued, arguing these rules violate their right to due process. A district court denied the plaintiffs’ request for a preliminary injunction blocking the requirements while their lawsuit proceeds, in ...