coronavirus vaccine mandate

News 01/22/22, 00:36

Judge Jeffrey Vincent Brown of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas temporarily stayed the mandate to vaccinate federal employees put in place by President Biden.  "While vaccines are undoubtedly the best way to avoid serious illness from COVID-19, there is no reason to believe that the public ...

U.S. 09/28/21, 02:06

Officials in Ohio said they are keeping an eye on the possibility of a protest after several social media posts from truckers across the country called for a "Patriot Shutdown" protest on Monday over COVID-19 mandates and vaccinations.According to FOX 19, several posts claimed that the protest begins at 7 ...

News 09/22/21, 04:44

According to a lawyer and pastor counseling them, a quarter or more of all active-duty SEALs are in danger of being banned from deploying with their special operator teams by the Pentagon for failing to acquire a mandated COVID vaccine. Some SEALs have requested a religious exemption after being set ...

News 09/21/21, 19:09

Construction in Victoria, the second-smallest state in Australia, has been forced into a sudden two-week shutdown over COVID-19 concerns, an anticipated costly move for the industry.  According to the Sydney Morning Herald, the Victorian government implemented the policy on Monday, Sept. 20. Victorian Health Minister Martin Foley said as of the beginning ...

News 09/17/21, 03:28

Later this week, Los Angeles County plans to issue a new health officer order requiring proof of vaccination for indoor pubs, wineries, breweries, nightclubs, and lounges. Outdoor mega-events, such as Dodgers, Rams, and Chargers games, will also require proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test within 72 hours. The ...

News 09/15/21, 23:47

Addressing the nation on the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, President Biden said on Sept. 9 that his administration “is developing an emergency rule to require all employers with 100 or more employees ... ensure their workforces are fully vaccinated or show a negative test at least once a week.” Altogether, ...

News 09/14/21, 01:36

Former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said the Biden administration should not dictate the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for businesses. In an interview on Face the Nation on Sunday, Sept. 12, Gottlieb suggested the vaccine mandate announced by President Biden last week is not necessary. “I don’t think we have to ...

News 09/13/21, 03:44

While President Joe Biden is pushing harder with controversial vaccine mandates, he has not interfered with air travel. But, according to U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, the President has his reason. Appearing on CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday, Sept. 12, to discuss President Biden’s decision on his vaccine push, ...

News 09/13/21, 03:01

Denmark, on Friday, Sept. 10, announced the removal of its COVID-19 restrictions after finding that the virus was no longer a “critical threat to society.” Becoming the first European country to resume pre-pandemic operations while other nations were still grappling with the Delta variant, Denmark decided to ditch all mask and ...

News 09/12/21, 00:30

The New York Police Department has decided to pay unvaccinated law enforcement members to encourage them to undergo weekly coronavirus tests. The New York Post reported Saturday, Sept. 11, "aside from employing some financial aid, several members can be pulled off their patrol duty to help others performing the tests. The ...

News 09/11/21, 19:44

Nearly 650,000 employees of the U.S. Postal Service will be subject to President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate, the White House affirmed on Friday, Sept. 10, refuting an earlier report that said the agency would be exempt from the new federal regulation, The Washington Times reported. In a statement to the Times, ...

News 09/11/21, 17:11

Dr. Anthony Fauci cautioned that it is too soon to return to sports stadiums, which have been filled with people not wearing masks as the Delta variety spreads—despite vaccines demonstrating good protection against serious infection. “I don’t think it’s smart,” the White House chief medical adviser told CNN earlier this week. “Outdoors ...

News 09/11/21, 16:07

Despite President Biden’s new vaccine mandates for approximately two-thirds of U.S. workers, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki clarified on Friday, Sept. 10, that the government does not require COVID-19 shots for people who illegally cross the U.S.-Mexico border. “That’s correct,” Psaki told Fox News reporter Peter Doocy. Psaki dismissed a question ...

News 09/11/21, 05:24

A religious freedom group announced this week that the Dallas-based Methodist Health System had finally allowed at least four employees to skirt the vaccine mandate over religious sensitivity after first declining their request. The Methodist Health System had issued its vaccine mandate to all employees, including physicians, medical staff, volunteers, vendors, ...

News 09/11/21, 04:49

Officials announced on Aug. 23 that all New York City public school teachers and other staff members would be required to get vaccinated against the coronavirus by Sept. 27th, as the nation's largest school system prepares to begin.The nation's most populous city is the first to impose a mandatory vaccine ...

News 09/11/21, 04:27

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Thursday, Sept. 9, that President Joe Biden's broad federal employee vaccine mandate announced this week does not apply to members of Congress, employees who work for Congress, or the federal court system. Biden's executive orders would require immunization for federal employees, military personnel, ...

News 09/10/21, 16:00

President Biden ordered COVID-19 vaccines for almost all federal workers on Thursday, Sept. 9, but the U.S. Postal Service's 600,000 letter carriers and administrative staff will be exempt.Biden signed two executive orders on Thursday, Sept. 9: one requiring vaccination for most federal employees with limited medical and religious exemptions, and ...

News 09/10/21, 15:26

Starting in October, any United Airlines employee granted a religious exemption from receiving the coronavirus vaccine will be placed on a temporary, unpaid personal absence. According to Fox Business, the ban will be in effect until "specific safety measures for unvaccinated employees are instituted," according to Kirk Limacher, United's vice president ...

News 09/05/21, 00:54

Demonstrators in Ontario, Toronto joined their days-long efforts in protesting against the new vaccine mandate. The anger burst out after Ontario announced that certain settings would only accept fully vaccinated people who could show proof of their vaccination status.  While the restrictions are not applied to outdoor settings, the list of areas ...