Students sue over COVID-19 vaccine requirement How COVID-19 vaccines work Replay Video Students at Indiana University filed a federal lawsuit Monday, suing the school over its COVID-19 vaccination requirement. The lawsuit alleges that the university violates students rights as well as Indiana s vaccine passport law. The recently passed law prohibits state and local governments from creating or requiring vaccine passports. In the lawsuit, the students claim that they are being coerced into vaccination and that if they do not comply, they face the threat of virtual expulsion from school. MORE: This is why vaccine lottery prizes may work for some, according to psychology experts
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Indiana University officials announced on May 21 that the school will require the COVID-19 vaccine for all students, faculty and staff on campus for the fall 2021 semester. On Thursday, students and families opposed to the university's policy took part in a "Rally for Medical Freedom" protest. "This new requirement will allow the university to lift most restrictions on masking and physical distancing this fall," the university said in a.