DES MOINES, IOWA (November 4, 2021) — Governor Kim Reynolds has released the following statement in response to the Biden Administration’s vaccine mandate rule:
“President Biden is taking dangerous and unprecedented steps to insert the federal government even further into our lives while dismissing the ability of Iowans and Americans to make health-care decisions for themselves.
“Biden’s plan pits Americans against Americans, while forcing them to choose between making a living or standing up for their personal beliefs. Biden’s actions will only worsen the existing workforce shortages and supply chain issues that hinder our economic recovery.
“I believe the vaccine is the best defense against COVID-19, but I also firmly believe in Iowans’ right to make health-care decisions based on what’s best for themselves and their families, and I remain committed to protecting those freedoms. President Biden should do the same.
“We will take immediate legal action to challenge the Biden Administration’s rule on vaccine mandates for employees of companies employing 100 or more.”
