Des Moines, Iowa — Governor Kim Reynolds has approved a law that prohibits state licensed child care centers, K-12 schools and Iowa colleges and universities from having COVID-19 vaccination mandates for enrollment.
Democrats in the legislature objected. Senator Joe Bolkcom of Iowa City says there’s a movement to undermine vaccinations.
Republican Senator Jason Schultz of Schleswig says the law gives individuals and parents the right to make their own decisions about COVID-19 shots.
The governor signed the bill into law Tuesday. COVID-19 vaccination requirements are now prohibited for enrollment in child care centers, schools and universities until July 1st of 2029. It applies to the state’s community colleges and three state universities as well as every private college in Iowa.
