ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Friday that he issued an executive order prohibiting the “use of so-called COVID-19 vaccine passports.”
DeSantis announced on social media that the “Legislature is working on making permanent these protections for Floridians and I look forward to signing them into law soon.”
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So far, there is no agreement on who would regulate such a passport.
Today I issued an executive order prohibiting the use of so-called COVID-19 vaccine passports. The Legislature is working on making permanent these protections for Floridians and I look forward to signing them into law soon. Read my EO here – https://t.co/6QwLsLWEWm
— Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) April 2, 2021
The Biden administration said it would only offer guidance to the private sector if needed.
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DeSantis said he will issue an emergency order this week to prevent Florida businesses from requiring a vaccine passport.
He will also ask the legislature to pass a permanent ban.
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