Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry (R)
Attorney General Jeff Landry is in Washington D.C. today presenting oral arguments against the Biden Administration’s plan to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for select healthcare workers. Landry said it will be a big day for the country.
“The decision of the Supreme Court could decide the course and direction that this country will embark upon maybe for the next century,” Landry said.
The Supreme Court is expected to decide whether or not to sustain the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services rule that requires all health care workers at facilities that participate in Medicare and Medicaid programs to roll up their sleeves and be fully vaccinated unless they are eligible for medical or religious exemptions. Landry said this rule could be harmful to medical staff.
“If I force you to be vaccinated and you have an adverse reaction to that vaccine then I can’t fix that again. It’s not like when you put a mask on and walk into that building you can’t leave that vaccine at the doorsteps of the hospital,” Landry said.
The case will be one of two heard on Friday that represents plaintiffs from Louisiana with the first featuring a case against OSHA requirements for companies with over 100 employees to mandate vaccines. Landry said he’s worried that if the Presidents mandate is held in place it could create a healthcare shortage.
“There are people out there that, either for religious or philosophical reasons, do not want to be vaccinated and again this is America,” Landry said.
Oral arguments will be heard at 10:00 AM CT and will be streamed live on C-SPAN.
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