The GOP-controlled Pennsylvania state Senate approved legislation to would prevent a COVID-19 vaccine requirement in order for children to attend school, though no such mandate is in effect, The Associated Press reported.
The bill was passed on a 28-21 vote within party lines. It will next go to Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives.
But the AP notes it will likely face a veto by Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (D) who said he opposes the bill and does not have plans to implement such a mandate.
“The administration has no plans to mandate vaccines for K-12 schools so this is nothing more than a waste of time and taxpayer money, and is a distraction from the real issues Pennsylvanians are facing that Republicans should be addressing,” Wolf’s office said in a statement.
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Pennsylvania GOP Senate votes to bar school children from COVID-19 requirement https://t.co/5pchS27Naz pic.twitter.com/XNofgedR4P
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