Press Releases

PRESS RELEASE: May 24, 2023

Contact: [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TEXAS HOUSE REFUSES TO TAKE THE LEAD ON MEDICAL LIBERTY Keller, TX. May 24, 2023 – HB 81 and its companion, SB 177, also known as the “Texas COVID Vaccine Freedom Act” was Representative Brian Harrison’s innovative proposal to recognize and codify Texans’ right to informed consent, and to enumerate how …

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GOV. ABBOTT, LT. GOV. PATRICK ANNOUNCE PRIORITIES TO END COVID MANDATES

Keller, TX. February 17, 2023. Last night, Gov. Greg Abbott gave his State of the State speech, during which he announced his emergency items. No action is taken on any legislation during the first 60 days of session unless the governor designates the policy area as an emergency item. In response to thousands of Texans …

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Texas Senate HHS Committee Releases Interim Report on the State’s COVID-19 Response

TFVC Directors Michelle Evans and Rebecca Hardy went live on Facebook to discuss the HHS Interim Report released this morning. Texans for Vaccine Choice thanks Chairwoman Lois Kolkhorst for her leadership on this far-reaching, well-researched report on the fallout from our state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Find some highlights in the report in the …

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12/22/2022: GOVERNOR GREG ABBOTT IS URGED TO NOT LABEL FENTANYL ADDICTION PREVENTIVE A “VACCINE”

Keller, TX. December 22, 2022. Over the course of the last thirty-five years, Americans have observed an exponential increase in the number of vaccines recommended for infants, children, and adults by unelected health authorities and media savvy “experts.” Despite distinct differences between them, these shots have shared one commonality – they were developed and administered with …

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TFVC Statement on Developments Regarding COVID Vaccine Mandates for Armed Forces

As with so many things in politics, the prospect of vaccine liberty for our servicemen and women is looking like another case of politicians under-delivering on promising policy. This ought to be simple; vaccine mandates on soldiers should stop today. The way it’s currently drafted, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) concerning COVID-19 mandates requires …

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12/5/2022: GOV. ABBOTT “EXPECTS” LEGISLATION BANNING COVID VACCINE MANDATES

Keller, TX. December 5, 2022. Yesterday, Governor Greg Abbott joined 20 Republican Governors demanding an end to vaccine mandates for U.S. Military service members. In addition to announcing this partnership, Abbott said he expects legislation this session to ban all COVID vaccine mandates in Texas, a position long advocated for by Texans for Vaccine Choice. …

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 28, 2022: TFVC ANNOUNCES HIRING OF MEDICAL LIBERTY CHAMPION MICHELLE EVANS

Keller, TX. November 28, 2022 – Texans for Vaccine Choice is excited to announce the hiring of Michelle Evans as Legislative Director for the upcoming 2023 Session. Longtime followers will remember Michelle as one of the three original founders of TFVC in 2015. In those early days, she was instrumental in the group’s success in …

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PRESS RELEASE: November 18, 2022

Contact: [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GOV. ABBOTT ANSWERS TFVC CALL TO ASSURE PARENTS TEXAS WILL NEVER MANDATE COVID SHOTS ON TEXAS CHILDREN Keller, TX. November 18, 2022. Yesterday, Governor Greg Abbott announced that COVID vaccine mandates for school attendance are prohibited in Texas.  Texans for Vaccine Choice is pleased with this announcement following weeks of pressure …

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PRESS RELEASE: October 20, 2022

Contact: [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETFVC CALLS ON GOV. ABBOTT TO ASSURE PARENTS THAT TEXAS WILL NEVER MANDATE COVID SHOTS ON TEXAS CHILDREN Keller, TX. October 20, 2022. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted unanimously today to add Covid-19 shots to our nation’s childhood vaccine schedule. This action allows Covid-19 shots to join the ranks …

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More Legal Wins for Medical Liberty

With so many still living under draconian (and ineffective) Covid mitigation measures, Texans for Vaccine Choice would like to provide some HOPE with two legal wins for medical liberty that came down this week: First, Aaron Siri and his legal team successfully won a permanent injunction that will provide relief to over 9,000 Air Force …

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PRESS RELEASE: February 10, 2022

Contact: [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETEXANS FOR VACCINE CHOICE CALLS ON ATTORNEY GENERAL CANDIDATES TO COMMIT TO ENDING HEALTHCARE DISCRIMINATION Texans for Vaccine Choice is calling on all Attorney General candidates to commit to pursuing civil rights complaints on behalf of Texans who’ve been fired or are being treated as second class citizens for making medical …

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PRESS RELEASE: TEXANS FOR VACCINE CHOICE SUPPORTS THE GOVERNOR’S EXECUTIVE ORDER GA-40 & CALLS ON THE LEGISLATURE TO ACT

October 12, 2021Contact: [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETEXANS FOR VACCINE CHOICE SUPPORTS THE GOVERNOR’S EXECUTIVE ORDER GA-40 & CALLS ON THE LEGISLATURE TO ACT Texas Governor Greg Abbott Boldly Supports Protections for Texans Schlegel: I hope the Texas legislators will act immediately to protect your individual right to choose what is best for your health. Austin, …

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Press Release: Texans for Vaccine Choice Rally Draws More Than 1500

August 26, 2021Contact: [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETEXANS FOR VACCINE CHOICE RALLY DRAWS MORE THAN 1500 With over 1,500 in attendance and thousands more watching the live stream, multiple states represented, hundreds of new signups for TFVC membership, and our message reaching a worldwide audience, the Freedom Rally demonstrates the concern of all Texans in the …

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Press Release: Governor Abbott’s Vaccine Passport EO

Texans for Vaccine Choice applauds Governor Abbott for promptly addressing the concerns of Texans fearful of an infringement of their right to medical privacy and vaccine choice. We now call on Governor Abbott and the Texas Legislature to strengthen the state’s recent “vaccine passport” executive order. Today, Jackie Schlegel, Executive Director of Texans for Vaccine …

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Press Release: Attorney General’s Opinion

March 10, 2021Contact: Jackie Schlegel817-876-1645 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEATTORNEY GENERAL’S OPINION Last summer, Texans For Vaccine Choice was concerned that Texas’ vaccine exemption laws could be undermined by school districts who sought to exclude children with vaccine exemptions during an epidemic. In anticipation of the potential for school districts to incorrectly apply current state vaccine exemption …

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