Judge rules against natural immunity claim challenging COVID-19 shot mandate

A federal judge denied a request to block an employer's COVID-19 vaccine mandate on the basis of natural immunity on Friday.

Jeanna Norris, who works at Michigan State University, challenged the school's vaccine requirement on the basis that she had COVID-19 and recovered.

After having two antibody tests showing her immunity, her doctor instructed her not to get the vaccine at this time.

  'Antibodies are probably better' Judge rules against natural immunity claim challenging COVID-19 shot mandate Emergency landing at LaGuardia after flight incident, passenger's suspicious behavior She asked a court to intervene and block the school's mandate, but on Friday, U.S. District Judge Paul Maloney, a Bush appointee, declined to do so.

"Ms. Norris courageously brought this lawsuit to vindicate the constitutional rights of individuals with naturally acquired immunity to COVID-19 who are subject to irrational vaccine mandates. While we are disappointed by today's order, we are committed to fighting for the rights of COVID-recovered Americans to decline a medically unnecessary vaccine without having to sacrifice their livelihoods," said Jenin Younes, counsel with NCLA. A spokesperson from Michigan State University did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

This is not the first time a judge has ruled against the natural immunity argument, which has been pushed largely by Republican lawmakers who say it's just as robust as immunity from vaccinations.

Earlier this month, a federal judge in California ruled against a professor who argued his natural immunity should make him exempt from the University of California's COVID-19 shot mandate.

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