(Helena)- A new petition is pushing back against government mandates.
A coalition of 22 states, led by Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen formally called on the Biden administration to withdraw its vaccine mandate for healthcare workers and all related guidance.
The coalition of attorneys filed a petition November 17th under the Administrative Procedures Act requesting the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services take immediate action to repeal its Interim Final Rule and State Surveyor Guidance, which require participating healthcare facilities to “develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure that all staff are fully vaccinated for COVID-19.”
The petition states, “CMS’s objective is to coerce the unvaccinated workforce into submission or cause them to lose their livelihoods.” The petition continues to say, “All citizens will suffer as a result of the predictable and conceded exacerbation of labor shortages in hospitals and other healthcare facilities.”
Furthermore, the coalitions leader, Attorney General Knudsen of Montana does not believe in vaccine effectiveness. He said, “evidence that was available at that time, and evidence that has emerged since, demonstrates that full vaccination doesn’t prevent infection or transmission. Breakthrough infections are common, and studies increasingly show heightened health risks associated with the vaccine.”
