Live Breaking News & Updates on National Vaccination Information Center|Page 1

Bill that would ban employers from mandating vaccines passes Iowa Senate subcommittee
Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register
What will the Iowa Legislature focus on in 2021?
Replay Video
UP NEXT
Iowa Senate Republicans advanced a bill Tuesday that would broaden the state s exemptions for childhood vaccinations, forbid Iowa employers from requiring their employees to be vaccinated and provide other protections for people who decline to be vaccinated.
The bill, Senate File 193, passed through a Senate subcommittee after more than 90 minutes of testimony, with Republican Sens. Jim Carlin of Sioux City and Mark Costello of Imogene supporting it and Democratic Sen. Pam Jochum of Dubuque opposed. It is now eligible for consideration by the full Senate Human Resources Committee, although the Republican senators suggested parts of the measure could be rewritten. ....

United States , Iowa State Capitol , Sioux City , Des Moines , Dennis Tibben , Pam Jochum , Mark Costello , Caitlin Pedati , Shanda Burke , Maddie Wilcox , Jim Carlin , Sharon Guthrie , Amy Shriver , American Academy Of Pediatrics , Iowa Medical Society , Senate File , Senate Republicans , National Vaccination Information Center , Senate Human Resources Committee , Iowa Department Of Public Health , Iowa School Nurse Organization , Iowa Association Of Business , Iowa Senate Republicans , Register Snow , Iowa Association , American Academy ,