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Kansas universities to pause COVID-19 vaccination plans

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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Officials with Kansas’ three largest universities say they will pause efforts to require employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The University of Kansas, Kansas State University and Wichita State cited a federal judge’s ruling on Tuesday that blocked implementation of a directive from President Joe Biden requiring federal contractors to be immunized. The universities announced in October that they would comply with the president’s mandate because the schools receive millions of dollars in federal research grants. University officials said Tuesday they would halt their vaccination efforts while awaiting further guidance. 

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