Category: vaccine passport

Quebec Not Ruling Out Making COVID-19 Vaccination Compulsory: Health Minister

Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé says it is possible that the government will make COVID-19 vaccination compulsory for Quebecers if necessary. “I would simply say today that if we have to go there, we’ll go there,” Dubé said during a press conference on Dec. 22. “Right now we’re not there.” The minister was responding to…


Brazil’s Top Court to Decide on Expanding Travel Vaccine Mandate to Citizens

SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia—The ministers of Brazil’s Supreme Court are scheduled to vote on Dec. 16 to decide on whether to expand a coronavirus vaccine mandate for travelers entering the country to apply to Brazilian citizens returning home. Federal Supreme Court (STF) Minister Luís Roberto Barroso ruled in favor of expanding the mandate on Dec. 11. The…


Philadelphia Announces COVID-19 Vaccine Passports for Indoor Dining

The City of Philadelphia will mandate proof of COVID-19 vaccination for indoor restaurants, bars, and similar venues starting Jan. 3, according to the city’s health commissioner in an announcement Monday. “Any place that sells food or drink to be consumed on-site will have to require that everyone who enters be fully vaccinated against COVID-19,” Philadelphia…


Brazil Justice Rules Vaccine Passport Mandatory for Visitors

RIO DE JANEIRO—A Brazilian Supreme Court justice ruled Saturday that all travelers arriving in Brazil must present a vaccine passport documenting they have been vaccinated against the coronavirus. The decision from Luís Roberto Barroso challenges a more lenient rule announced by the government of President Jair Bolsonaro, who has opposed mandatory immunization against the virus…


New Zealand Man Under Investigation for Taking 10 COVID-19 Jabs in a Day

A man is being investigated by New Zealand (NZ) health authorities after receiving ten jabs in one day on behalf of other individuals. The man is alleged to have visited several clinics and was paid to take the jabs, according to NZ-based news site, Stuff. Astrid Koornneef, group manager of operations at the COVID-19 Vaccine…


‘Super Green Pass’: Italy to Impose New Limits on Unvaccinated

The unvaccinated will face heightened restrictions in Italy after the government announced that they will be barred from many leisure activities after the introduction of a “super green pass.” The new vaccine passport will take effect starting Dec. 6. People must prove that they are vaccinated or have recovered from COVID-19, the disease caused by…


‘Little Evidence’ COVID Passes Work: UK Statistician

There has been little evidence supporting the effectiveness of COVID passes so far, a British statistics expert said. Jamie Jenkins, former head of health analysis and labour market analysis at the Office for National Statistics (ONS), told NTD on Thursday that he saw “very little evidence” that shows the COVID passes are “having any effect at all.” Based…


Facts Matter (Nov. 16): “Fully Vaccinated” Definition Changes to Include Booster; Analysis Reveals Cloth Masks Not Good

Several researchers spent months poring over the studies used to justify mask mandates, and they found that once you dig into them, there is very little evidence that supports the use of cloth masks in stopping the spread of the virus. Meanwhile, in France, the government recently announced that if you are over the age…


PART 2: Dr. Aaron Kheriaty on ‘Biosecurity Surveillance,’ Perverse Vaccine Incentives, and Testing COVID-19 Vaccines on Children

Last week, in part one of our interview with medical ethics professor Aaron Kheriaty, we discussed natural immunity, vaccine efficacy, and his lawsuit challenging his university’s vaccine mandates. Now in part two, we discuss perverse incentives involved in the vaccine rollout, the ethics of testing COVID-19 vaccines on children, and the rise of what he…


Unjustified Mandatory Vaccinations: Australians Freer Under Colonial Rule

Commentary The Western Australian (WA) government under Premier Mark McGowan is imposing mandatory vaccinations on about 75 percent of the state’s workforce, enforceable with massive fines of up to $100,000 for employers and $20,000 for workers. This, in a democracy, is to be affected by mere directions under the Public Health Act, most of which…