Gov. Gordon: Wyoming Will Not Require Covid-19 Vaccine For Children-Casper, Wy Oil City News

GILLETTE, Wyo. — On Thursday, Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon stated that Wyoming will not require children to receive the COVID-19 vaccine before attending school. 

The tweet, posted on the governor’s page on Oct. 20, was in response to a recent vote carried by a panel for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to update the 2023 childhood and adult immunization schedules, which includes incorporating additional information for approved or authorized COVID-19 vaccines. 

“CDC only makes recommendations for use of vaccines, while school-entry vaccination requirements are determined by state or local jurisdictions,” an Oct. 20 statement on the vote said. 

According to Gordon, Wyoming will not require children, or anyone, to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

“Regardless of any recommendations made by the CDC, nothing is changing in Wyoming, and kids are not required to receive a COVID-19 vaccine to attend school,” Gordon tweeted. “I will not mandate COVID-19 vaccines for children, and believe COVID-19 vaccination is a personal choice.”

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