Category: COVID-19 vaccine mandate

Illinois Governor Signs Measure to Ban Employees’ Use of ‘Conscience’ to Refuse Vaccine

Illinois Gov. J. B. Pritzker on Monday signed a COVID-19 amendment into law that bars employees from using moral beliefs as reason to be exempted from vaccine mandates in the workplace. “Masks, vaccines, and testing requirements are lifesaving measures that keep our workplaces and communities safe,” Pritzker said in a statement. The decision relates to…


Thousands Protest Against LA City Worker Vaccine Mandate

Thousands gathered in front of the Los Angeles City Hall Oct. 8, protesting the city’s upcoming December deadline for terminating all city employees and contractors unvaccinated against COVID-19. The city council voted in August to require its employees to be fully vaccinated by Dec. 18. Shortly after the approval, Mayor Eric Garcetti warned that those…


White House Urges Employers to Adhere to Vaccine Mandate Despite Court Ruling

The White House on Monday called on employers to adhere to the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private businesses, after an appeals court temporarily blocked it on Nov. 6. “We think people should not wait,” White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters, responding to a question on whether employers should hold…


White House Urges Employers to Adhere to Vaccine Mandate Despite Court Block

The White House on Monday called on employers to adhere to the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private businesses, after an appeals court temporarily blocked it on Nov. 6. “We think people should not wait,” White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters, responding to a question on whether employers should hold…


Thousands of Teachers in Australian State Suspended Over Vaccination Status

The state of New South Wales (NSW) has lost up to 4,900 teachers who have not been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and refuse to book an appointment to get jabbed. The news of the staff loss comes as the deadline for mandatory vaccinations for all teaching and non-teaching staff in NSW schools came on Monday….


GOP Senators: Dishonorable Discharge for Unvaccinated Service Member ‘Needs to Stop’

A group of GOP senators criticized the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate while seeking a ban on dishonorable discharge directives for unvaccinated service members. Sens. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), and First Liberty Institute’s general counsel, Mike Berry, held a press conference Thursday morning here they slammed President Joe…


LA County Full Vaccination Mandate Takes Effect at Indoor Bars

LOS ANGELES—Beginning Thursday, Nov. 4, proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 is required for patronizing or working in an indoor bar, winery, brewery, nightclub, or lounge in the Los Angeles County. However, for non-alcoholic portions of restaurants, the regulation recommends, but does not require, vaccine verification for employees and customers. The county mandate was introduced in early October, when workers…


Air Force Boots 40 Unvaccinated Recruits, Trainees, Ahead of Deadline: Report

Some 40 Air Force recruits and trainees have been kicked out of the service for refusing to comply with the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, a spokeswoman confirmed on Monday. Air Force spokeswoman Ann Stefanek told Stars and Stripes that the individuals had been handed entry-level discharges, meaning that if they choose to get vaccinated…


Judge Pauses Chicago Vaccine Mandate Deadline for Police

A judge on Monday paused a vaccination mandate for the Chicago Police Department (CPD) pending the settlement of a lawsuit between the department and the Chicago police officers union. Cook County Judge Raymond Mitchell granted a partial temporary restraining order, requiring that the city cannot enforce the Dec. 31 deadline for CPD officers to get…


South Dakota Gov. Noem Signs Order to ‘Protect’ State Employees From Biden’s Vaccine Mandate

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem on Wednesday signed an executive order she says will “protect” state employees against President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate by allowing them to easily obtain medical and religious exemptions. “South Dakota is fighting back against the heavy hand of @JoeBiden & his Administration,” the Republican governor announced on Twitter. “Today…