Category: Vaccination Mandate

SCOTUS Sides With 9th Circuit, Refuses Application of Airman Punished for Refusing COVID-19 Vax

The Supreme Court sided with the often-reversed U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit by declining to intervene on behalf of a U.S. Air Force Reserve officer who was relieved of command as punishment for his religious-based refusal to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The case is still pending before both the 9th Circuit and…


Loss of Trust in Government Related to Vaccine Hesitancy, Australian Study Shows

New research published in the Australian Journal of Political Science has revealed that individuals who have less faith in their government officials are more likely to doubt vaccine safety and effectiveness. Experts from the University of Western Australia (UWA) used data from a cross-national study of 22 countries conducted prior to the emergency of the…


Does Biden’s OSHA Vaccination Mandate Exceed Federal Authority?

Commentary On Nov. 12, a federal appeals court suspended (pdf) the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) order fining businesses with 100 or more employees for each employee unvaccinated against COVID-19. This is one of three vaccination mandates issued by the administration of President Joe Biden. This case will likely go to the Supreme Court….


COVID Vaccination Deadline Arrives for LAUSD Employees

LOS ANGELES—Today, Nov. 15, is the deadline for Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19, with those who fail to meet the requirement facing possible termination. It was not immediately known how many LAUSD employees have not yet complied with the mandate. An LAUSD representative said data was still being…


2,300 NYC Firefighters Off Duty After Vaccine Mandate Kicks In, Force Stretched to Cover Gaps

Around one-fifth of New York City firefighters were unavailable to report for duty on Monday, most of them because they wouldn’t comply with the city’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement. The fire department (FDNY) had to suspend training and maintenance and still ended up understaffed, though maintained that operations aren’t affected. As of Nov. 1, when the vaccination…


2,300 NYC Firefighters Out Sick as Vaccine Mandate Kicks In; Force Stretched to Cover Gaps

About one-fifth of New York City’s firefighters were unavailable to report for duty on Nov. 1, most of them because they weren’t in compliance with the city’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement. While training and maintenance had to be suspended, the fire department (FDNY) still ended up understaffed, while claiming that operations weren’t affected. As of Nov. 1, when…


Quebec Extends Mandatory Vaccination Deadline for Health Workers to Nov. 15

The Quebec government has conceded to a one-month extension of its COVID-19 vaccination mandate for health care workers, giving them until Nov. 15 to receive the shot needed to stay on their jobs. Health care workers were previously given until Oct. 15 to receive a COVID-19 vaccine or face suspension without pay. Quebec Health Minister…


Amid Staffing Shortages, Quebec Extends Mandatory Vaccination Deadline for Health Workers

The Quebec government has conceded to a one-month extension of its COVID-19 vaccination mandate for health care workers, giving them until Nov. 15 to receive the shot needed to stay on their jobs. Health care workers were previously given until Oct. 15 to receive a COVID-19 vaccine or face suspension without pay. Quebec Health Minister…


NYC’s Unvaccinated Teachers Need to Waive Right to Sue For 1 Year of Health Benefits

Aside from being put on unpaid leave, New York City teachers who’ve declined to get the COVID-19 vaccine won’t be allowed to keep their health benefits for another year unless they give up their right to sue the city over its vaccine mandate. This condition was the result of an arbitration invoked by the city’s…


Hundreds of American and Southwest Airlines Employees Protest Against Vaccine Mandates

Workers at multiple airlines across the United States are protesting against COVID-19 vaccination mandates after several carriers announced employees must get vaccinated or risk losing their jobs. Hundreds of American Airlines (AA) workers—including pilots and flight attendants in uniforms—took to the streets outside the company’s Fort Worth, Texas headquarters on Thursday to protest against the new measures,…