New Jersey Lawmaker to Propose Bill to Treat Recovered COVID-19 Patients No Different Than Vaccinated People

Israeli medical personnel tend to COVID-19 patients inside an isolation ward at the Ziv Medical Centre in the city of Safed in northern Israel on Aug. 12, 2021. Jalaa Marey/AFP via Getty Images

New Jersey state Sen. Joe Pennacchio announced on Wednesday he would introduce new legislation that would treat recovered COVID-19 patients the same as those who have been vaccinated.

The proposed measure will apply to any vaccine mandate or passport scheme that may be implemented, according to a statement by Pennacchio, a Republican.