Category: mandate

Ohio State University Mandates COVID-19 Vaccine for Students, Faculty, Staff

Ohio State University announced on Tuesday that it is rolling out a vaccine mandate, stating that it will require “every student, faculty, and staff member to be vaccinated against COVID-19.” Kristina M. Johnson, the university’s president, announced the measure, citing a recent surge of the COVID-19 Delta variant to justify the move. “Central, southern, and…


HHS Becomes Latest Federal Agency to Mandate COVID-19 Vaccines for Workers

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Thursday said that it will require all of its frontline health care workers to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, according to agency Secretary Xavier Becerra. HHS is now the third federal agency to require its employees to receive the vaccine, joining the Department of Veterans Affairs and…


Minneapolis Public Schools Order Mask Mandate

Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) issued a mask mandate starting Monday, Aug. 9, for all staff, students, and visitors inside all schools and buildings, regardless of vaccination status. “This decision is based on the strong recommendations from the Minnesota Department of Health about masking being a critical way to protect children who cannot yet get vaccinated,…


United Airlines to Require Vaccinations for All US Employees: Reports

United Airlines will require its U.S.-based employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by this fall, according to a note from the company’s top executives obtained by media outlets. Company leaders cited by The Associated Press called it a matter of safety and cited “incredibly compelling” evidence of the effectiveness of the vaccines against the CCP…


United Airlines to Require Vaccinations for All US Employees

United Airlines will require its U.S.-based employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by this fall, according to a note from the company’s top executives. Company leaders called it a matter of safety and cited “incredibly compelling” evidence of the effectiveness of the vaccines against the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, also known as SARS-CoV-2 or…


Mask Mandate in Missouri’s St. Louis County Temporarily Blocked by Judge

Residents of Missouri’s St. Louis County will not be mandated to wear masks for at least two weeks, after a local judge granted a temporary restraining order against the requirement that was issued in July. Circuit Judge Ellen “Nellie” Ribaudo on Tuesday ruled in favor of state Attorney General Eric Schmitt, who had filed a…


Mask Mandate in St. Louis County Temporarily Blocked by Judge

Residents of St. Louis County in Missouri won’t be mandated to wear masks for at least two weeks after a local judge granted a temporary restraining order against the requirement that was issued in July. Circuit Judge Ellen “Nellie” Ribaudo on Aug. 3 ruled in favor of state Attorney General Eric Schmitt, who had filed…


NTD Business Full Broadcast (Aug. 3)

The big apple will become the first city in the country to require vaccine proof for people to eat, exercise, and watch performances indoors. We ask some business owners and customers what they think of the idea. The Securities and Exchange Commission chair discussing the future of regulation in the crypto space. He compares it to the…


Appeals Court Upholds Indiana University’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

A federal appeals court on Monday upheld Indiana University’s (IU) COVID-19 vaccine requirement, after a group of students sued the school arguing that the mandate is unconstitutional. The Chicago-based appeals court upheld an Indiana district court judge’s ruling that found that the university was acting reasonably “in pursuing public health and safety for its campus…


Louisiana AG Threatens Legal Action Against College Over Vaccine Mandate

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry is opposing vaccine mandates at in-state colleges and universities, saying they violate student rights. Landry sent a letter, made public Thursday, to Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM), located at the University of Louisiana-Monroe, warning of a possible lawsuit if the college doesn’t amend its vaccination policy. “As I…