Ohio Judge Orders Man to Get COVID-19 Vaccine or Face Jail Time

Ohio Judge Orders Man to Get COVID-19 Vaccine or Face Jail Time
Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine at the OSU Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio, U.S. March 2, 2021. Reuters/Gaelen Morse/File Photo
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An Ohio judge ordered a man to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of his probation or face jail time, but was rebuffed by the defendant, who said he’s not going to get the vaccine.

Christopher Wagner, a Hamilton County judge, last week ordered Brandon Rutherford to get vaccinated within 60 days as a condition of his probation for possession of fentanyl, or he would face up to 18 months in prison for violating probation, WCPO reported.