Bill > H2974

This bill provides comprehensive protections for individuals against mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations in Massachusetts public sectors. Specifically, the bill establishes that every person has a fundamental right to bodily integrity and cannot be compelled to receive a COVID-19 immunization as a condition for accessing public facilities, benefits, or services. The legislation prohibits terminating any public employee's position due to their refusal to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, and it prevents state and local government agencies from creating or issuing vaccine passports or documentation that verifies an individual's vaccination status to third parties. While the bill restricts vaccine-related documentation sharing, it does not prevent individuals from receiving their personal CDC Vaccination Record Card from the healthcare provider who administered their vaccine. The bill aims to protect individual medical autonomy and prevent potential workplace discrimination related to COVID-19 vaccination status, and it will take effect immediately upon passage.

Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2974