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This bill, known as the COVID-19 Vaccination Employer Mandate Prohibition Act, aims to prevent employers in Illinois from requiring employees to receive COVID-19 vaccines or boosters that were approved under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) by the FDA. The bill argues that individuals should have bodily autonomy in deciding whether to get vaccinated, citing concerns about insufficient time to study the short-term and long-term effects of emergency use vaccines. The legislation specifically prohibits employers from creating, implementing, or enforcing workplace vaccination programs that mandate employees prove they have received a COVID-19 vaccine or booster approved under emergency use authorization. The bill's rationale includes the observation that COVID-19 is no longer categorized as a pandemic, which the sponsors argue negates the previous need for vaccine mandates. By preventing employers from making vaccination a condition of employment, the bill seeks to protect employees' right to choose whether to receive these specific vaccines.

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2600&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104