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Indiana University's Vaccine Requirement Should Stand, Federal Judge Rules

A group of students challenged the college's policy, saying it violated their rights to reject medical treatment, among other things.
In early June, people gathered on Indiana University's Bloomington campus to protest the college's vaccine requirement. Later that month, a group of students sued the school, claiming the policy violated their rights.

A federal judge has blocked a challenge to Indiana University's requirement that students get vaccinated against COVID-19 before returning to campus this fall. Indiana University is one of hundreds of colleges mandating COVID-19 vaccinations this year.

, students and staff must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless they qualify for a medical, religious or ethical exemption, or unless a

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