Federal judge dismisses lawsuit from Houston Methodist employees over COVID-19 vaccine requirement

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HOUSTON — A federal judge on Saturday dismissed a lawsuit by Houston Methodist Hospital employees suing the hospital over its COVID-19 vaccine requirement.

The lawsuit alleges requiring employees to take the COVID-19 vaccine is forcing them to participate in a clinical trial.

“We took the position that it shouldn’t be dismissed for a whole host of reasons and we believe that forcing an individual to participate in a vaccine trial is illegal," Woodfill said.

But the hospital says the vaccines have proven through rigorous trials to be very safe. They say it is the employee’s sacred obligation to protect their patient.

Read more: https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/houston-methodist-hospital-lawsuit-covid-vaccine/285-7511e2fb-6022-4a77-be93-eba77737b003

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1. Good

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2. In first federal ruling on vaccine mandates, judge sides with Houston hospital

Jared Woodfill loses yet another lawsuit

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HOUSTON – In the first federal ruling on vaccine mandates, a Houston judge Saturday dismissed a lawsuit by hospital employees who declined the COVID-19 shot – a decision that could have a ripple effect across the nation.

The case involved Houston Methodist, which was the first hospital system in the country to require that all its employees get vaccinated. U.S. District Judge Lynn N. Hughes said federal law does not prevent employers from issuing that mandate.

After months of warnings, Houston Methodist had put more than 170 of its 26,000 employees on unpaid suspension Monday. They were told they would be fired it they weren't vaccinated by June 21.

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3. Yeah for Judge Hughes

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4. Yes, you have a sacred obligation you idiots! And taking the vaccine is the best way to protect them