Court blocks Biden’s Covid vaccine plan
A US federal appeals court has temporarily halted the Biden administration’s vaccine requirement for businesses.
The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals granted an emergency stay of the requirement that workers be vaccinated by January 4 or face mask requirements and weekly tests.
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry said the action stops Joe Biden “from moving forward with his unlawful overreach”.
“The president will not impose medical procedures on the American people without the checks and balances afforded by the constitution,” said a statement from Mr Landry, a Republican.
The law would have imposed the vaccine mandate on those working for private companies with more than 100 employees.