DeSantis Signs Bills Countering Vaccine Mandates

DeSantis Signs Bills Countering Vaccine Mandates
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at the Grand Beach Hotel Surfside in Surfside, Florida, on Aug. 10, 2021.Joe Raedle/Getty Images
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BRANDON, Fla.—Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed four bills into law on Thursday that will diminish the impact of federal CCP virus vaccine mandates in Florida.

Under one of the new laws, Florida businesses that mandate COVID-19 vaccines will be required to offer exemptions for medical and religious reasons as well as to pregnant women and people who have acquired natural immunity to the virus. Employers will be further required to offer workers exemptions based on regular testing and wearing employer-provided protective equipment.