HJR 166 Summary

• Memorializes an Alabama COVID-19 Vaccine Bill of Rights establishing six core provisions protecting individuals against vaccine mandates and coercion.

• Prohibits mandating, coercing, or pressuring individuals to take experimental COVID-19 vaccines; prohibits employers from asking physicians or nurses to promote COVID-19 vaccines.

• Guarantees individuals the right to determine their own medical decisions without threat to livelihood or freedom of movement, and requires access to independent medical information including risks and natural immunity data.

• Entitles elderly and frail individuals to knowledgeable, independent medical advocates to help determine their medical interests, and prohibits private businesses from requiring experimental medication.

• Calls on federal entities such as the FAA to prohibit COVID-19 vaccine mandates for carrier crews and customers, and opposes "vaccine passports" and requirements for venue entry.