Appeals Court Upholds Indiana University’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

A sign asks people to get the COVID-19 vaccine in a Brooklyn neighborhood which is witnessing a rise in COVID-19 cases in New York City, on July 13, 2021. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

A federal appeals court on Monday upheld Indiana University’s (IU) COVID-19 vaccine requirement, after a group of students sued the school arguing that the mandate is unconstitutional.

The Chicago-based appeals court upheld an Indiana district court judge’s ruling that found that the university was acting reasonably “in pursuing public health and safety for its campus communities.”