vaccine mandate
California delays school vaccine mandate and propose to eliminate ‘belief’ exemption
California was on track to require COVID-19 vaccination for all students, including those who have filed religious exemptions. On April 14, the California Department of Public Health announced they would delay the mandates for schools until the 2023-2024 school year. Gov. Gavin Newsom had announced last fall that the state would require children ...
GOP Rep. Herrell introduces bill to grant asylum to activist truckers in Canada
A Republican from New Mexico is prepared to defend heavy vehicle operators who oppose pandemic restrictions across the northern border. Rep. Yvette Herrell wants to grant asylum to any "Freedom Convoy" demonstrator who chooses to defect from Canada. Herell described the Canadian prime minister's tough stance on freedom of assembly and speech ...
Freedom convoy: Elderly man handcuffed and arrested for honking in support of Canadian truckers
An elderly Canadian man was arrested and handcuffed Sunday by Ottawa police after honking his horn in support of Freedom Convoy truckers demonstrating against COVID-19 mandates. The man's family alleges that the arrest was aggressive. He’s just 4-foot-10,” said his son Steve. “He wouldn’t hurt anybody.” "I find it disgusting," expressed Gerald, ...
Djokovic wins court battle over vaccination status to stay in Australia for Australian Open
An Australian court ruled on Monday, Jan. 10, that tennis superstar Novak Djokovic can stay in Australia after he was blocked from entering the country to contest the Australian Open due to his vaccination status. Federal Circuit Court Judge Anthony Kelly reinstated Djokovic’s visa, which was revoked last week because the ...
Djokovic’s message to ‘people around the world’ who came out to support him
World tennis star Novak Djokovic addressed his first words of thanks to "people around the world" who came out to support him, after two days of being detained by Australian authorities. Novak entered the country to participate in the Australian Open tournament, but the airport authorities ignored the health exemption that ...
Pentagon: Booster shots recommended for troops, but not mandatory
The Department of Defense has issued new guidance on COVID-19 vaccination for U.S. troops, in which the service members will be highly encouraged, but not required, to get the booster shots. "All DoD personnel are strongly encouraged to receive the booster dose to protect themselves against COVID-19," the department said in the ...
CNN closes offices to most workers as COVID-19 cases rise
According to an internal message sent to CNN staff, the network will close its offices to most of its employees due to COVID-19 cases increase. The network, part of the WarnerMedia division of AT&T Inc (T.N), said on Saturday, Dec. 18, that the request is in place for all non-essential personnel. "We ...
Nearly 200 state legislators urge Biden to immediately halt the vaccine mandate
President Joe Biden received a letter from almost 200 state legislators from 30 states requesting that he remove his vaccine mandates, which they called "unconstitutional." The letter is written by Rep. Stewart Jones ( R-S.C.), Rep. Tatum Lee ( R-Kans.), and Rep. Josiah Magnuson (R-S.C.). The letter says the lawmakers hold Biden's ...
Supreme Court rejects effort to block vaccination mandate on state health workers
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday, Oct. 29, rejected an emergency petition filed by Maine state health care workers seeking a religious exemption to the mandatory COVID-19 vaccination mandate. According to the state mandate, health care workers in hospitals and nursing homes across the state will lose their jobs if they ...
Biden pushes employer-based vaccine mandates ahead of federal requirement
As the White House tries to get back on the offensive in handling the pandemic, President Biden made a case for COVID-19 (CCP virus) vaccination regulations and urged more corporations to require their employees to get vaccinated. "I'm calling more employers to act," Biden said on Thursday, Oct. 7, during a ...
Dozens of troopers quit over Massachusetts governor’s vaccine mandate
Dozens of Massachusetts troopers tendered their resignation in protest of the state's vaccine mandate on Sept. 27. State Police Association of Massachusetts (SPAM) complained about GOP Gov. Charlie Baker requiring every trooper to be immunized against COVID-19. "It is unfortunate that the governor and his team have chosen to mandate one of ...
NYC vaccine mandate for teachers temporarily halted by appeals court
A federal appeals court issued a temporary restraining order that stops New York City from enforcing its vaccine mandate on teachers on Friday, Sept. 24. The injunction is in place while the case is directed to a three-judge panel to review, according to The New York Times. The restraining order was granted ...
Federal court allows Ohio hospital to impose COVID-19 vaccine mandate
St. Elizabeth Healthcare, a hospital in Cincinnati city of Ohio, is now legally allowed to insist that more than 10,000 employees get the jab for COVID-19 following a federal judge's Friday, Sept. 24 ruling. In Covington, Kentucky, U.S. District Judge David Bunning said the hospital has a right to set up ...
New York Gov. Hochul will ‘find replacements’ for healthcare workers who refuse COVID jab
A Democrat from New York would rather have high staff turnover across the public healthcare system than respect a worker's right to not be vaccinated on Sept. 22. Gov. Kathy Hochul will replace every primary healthcare employee who refuses to be immunized against COVID-19 across the Empire State. "To all the healthcare ...
Brazil president has to eat pizza on NYC sidewalk due to vaccine mandate
Foreign delegates to an intergovernmental organization were forced to eat on a New York City street due to their vaccination status on Sept. 21. A photo went viral on the internet, showing Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro and company eating pizza slices and drinking Coca-Cola on a busy sidewalk. The United Nations General ...
CDC mandates measles vaccine for Afghan refugees
Afghan refugees arriving in the United States must be immunized against measles and quarantined starting from Sept. 17. Joe Biden's administration has signed a new order that adds measles to the list of quarantinable communicable diseases. This executive decision came after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported 16 cases ...
White House blasted for not requiring illegal aliens to show proof of vaccination
Joe Biden's administration was criticized for forcing international travelers to be immunized while not requiring the same of those who enter America unlawfully on Sept. 20. The White House was slammed for applying vaccine mandates differently for overseas tourists and illegal aliens. "Is somebody asking the foreign nationals who are walking in ...
Hospital drops staff COVID vaccine mandate despite federal pressure
An Alabama hospital will not enforce an employee vaccine mandate no matter what Joe Biden's administration thinks. UAB Birmingham Hospital temporarily refuses to force workers to be immunized against COVID-19. "President Biden issued an executive order on September 9, indicating that federal rules and regulations will be issued in the coming weeks ...
Biden mandated vaccine to avoid other political issues says GOP Gov. Reeves
A Democrat who occupies the Oval Office used mandatory immunization as an excuse to distract the nation from his political problems, Mississippi's governor said on Sept. 19. Gov. Tate Reeves (R) accused Joe Biden of using the COVID-19 vaccine mandate to avoid taking responsibility for his failed presidential policies. "[Biden] wants to ...
Californian school district mulls vaccine mandate for students aged 12 and up
San Diego's Unified School District announced it will consider introducing a potential vaccine mandate for eligible employees and children aged 12 and older on Sept. 16. San Diego Unified employees must be immunized or face weekly testing. All 121,000 pupils in the district may take the test. School board officials warned all ...

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