Idaho Governor Approves Ban on School, Business Vaccine Mandates

Idaho will soon prohibit vaccine and other medical intervention requirements for employees and students under a law set to take effect this summer.

The ban is part of legislation (SB 1210) Idaho Gov. Brad Little (R) quietly signed into law April 4 stating that entities in the state may not require a “medical procedure, treatment, device, drug, injection, medication, or medical action” as a condition for employment or school attendance.

The governor’s approval of the Idaho Medical Freedom Act comes after the Legislature quickly developed a revised version of a similar bill that the governor vetoed March 29—less ...