Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has issued an executive order maintaining the state’s prohibition of COVID-19 vaccine mandates by any government entity, regardless of a vaccine’s approval status with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Republican governor also said he was adding the issue of vaccine mandates to the Special Session agenda. Wednesday’s executive order (pdf) comes two days after the FDA gave full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. Abbott had previously blocked making vaccinations under emergency use authorizations mandatory. The other two vaccines available in the United States, from Moderna and Johnson & Johnson, are currently operating under emergency use authorization. The governor’s latest order states that “no governmental entity can compel any individual to receive a COVID-19 vaccine,” with exceptions for places such as nursing homes, state supported living centers, assisted living facilities, or long-term care facilities. A “public or private entity that is receiving or will receive …