Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin said the decision to vaccinate children against COVID-19 should be left to parents.
On Thursday, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory board voted to add the COVID-19 vaccine to children’s immunization schedules , with states choosing whether it will be required for entry to schools and preschool.
“COVID-19 mandates should be in our rear view mirror,” Youngkin tweeted late Thursday. “The decision to vaccinate a child against COVID-19 is for Virginia parents to make about what’s best for them and their family. We will not adhere to these @CDCgov mandates.”
“In Virginia, parents matter,” the Republican governor added.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee joined Youngkin in pushing back against the CDC recommendation, touting his state’s efforts to preserve parental choice.
“I’ve always said mandates are the wrong approach and Tennessee has led in pushing back on federal COVID vaccine requirements,” Lee wrote on Twitter. “Thanks to our work with the General Assembly, Tennessee families won’t be impacted by today’s CDC vote. We’ll continue to stand for Tennessee children and for personal freedom.”
Following the CDC’s announcement, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis rejected any mandate to add the COVID-19 vaccine to children’s immunization schedules.
“I know a lot of parents are concerned about that,” DeSantis said at a news conference in Fort Myers. “As long as I am kicking and screaming, there will be no COVID shot mandates for your kids. That is your decision to make as a parent.”
DeSantis noted that Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo also does not recommend the vaccine for children under 18.
* Article from: The Washington Examiner
