New Jersey Health Workers Lose Bid to Halt Covid Booster Shots

Four New Jersey health-care workers failed to halt the enforcement of state executive orders requiring them to take Covid-19 vaccine booster shots because they didn’t show the orders violate their constitutional rights, a federal court said.

First issued by Gov. Philip Murphy (D) in January, the orders require health-care workers in the state to be up-to-date on their Covid-19 vaccines, including booster shots. They don’t contain any sanctions for noncompliance, leaving it up to individual employers to decide on how to discipline employees who refuse vaccinations.

There is no fundamental right to refuse vaccinations in the context of Covid-19, the ...