Students Who Won Block Of School COVID-19 Vaccine Policy Seek Monetary Damages

Mealey's (May 17, 2022, 10:14 AM EDT) -- PHOENIX — After being granted a preliminary injunction to prevent an Arizona state community college district from enforcing its policy that nursing students satisfy the COVID-19 vaccination requirements of its member colleges’ clinical partners and complete their assigned in-person clinical rotations in order to graduate, two nursing students on May 16 filed an amended complaint that seeks  — in addition to a declaration that the vaccination policy is unconstitutional on its face and as applied to the students — compensatory and punitive damages for pain and suffering and emotional distress....