A bill that would have banned businesses in the state from mandating its employees get COVID-19 vaccinations has failed in a House committee.
House Bill 1547, which would make employers wait years after a COVID-19 vaccine has been officially approved for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration before requiring its employees to get it, failed to receive the needed support on Tuesday from the House Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee to move on to the House.
Currently, three approved COVID-19 vaccinations are available through an emergency use authorization from the FDA.
Rep. Robin Lundstrum, R-Springdale, presents House Bill 1547 to the House Public Health, Welfare and Labor committee.
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