The executive order states that children and young adults should be empowered with accurate data regarding the remote risks of serious illness associated with COVID-19 for children and young adults, as well as how those risks can be mitigated through various measures. It also highlights the incredibly low risk of serious COVID-19 illness for children and young adults, while threatening to shut them out of an education if they do not get vaccinated. The order aims to protect students of many faiths from being forced to take the vaccine by conditioning their education on it. However, some critics argue that this could potentially lead to more cases of COVID-19 in schools and communities. Additionally, the order may conflict with state laws requiring school districts to require certain immunizations for attending school or facing legal action.
Read the full text of the order at the whitehouse.gov website.