Are Vaccine Mandates Constitutional?
As universities require those returning to campus this fall to get coronavirus vaccines—we discuss a recent legal challenge to Indiana University's vaccine mandate and the constitutionality of various types of vaccine mandates. Wendy K. Mariner, professor at the Boston University School of Public Health, and Josh Blackman, professor at the South Texas College of Law Houston, join host Jeffrey Rosen.

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Current Constitutional Issues Related to Vaccine Mandates by Scott Bomboy

On This Day, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 is Signed by NCC Staff

Our podcasts We the People and Live at the National Constitution Center have covered coronavirus and the Constitution throughout the pandemic. To learn more about the constitutional topics surrounding COVID-19—including present-day debates and historical precedents—check out both shows including the episodes featured below.
 
From the National Constitution Center:
14th Amendment Due Process Clause

"No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."

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