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The U.S. officially rejected the World Health Organization’s (WHO) 2024 amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR), citing threats to national sovereignty, free speech, and constitutional protections
If not rejected, the amendments would have allowed the WHO to influence lockdowns, vaccine documentation, and pandemic declarations without approval from elected officials or public input
Austria, Italy, and Israel also blocked the amendments before the July 19, 2025 deadline, each emphasizing the need for local control over health policy and rejecting unelected global oversight
Countries that did not formally reject the amendments by the deadline will be bound by them starting September 19, 2025, while four nations have until September 19, 2026, to opt out
Individuals can still take action by checking their country’s position, pressuring local representatives, informing others, and organizing efforts to defend national health autonomy
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