Category: Vaccine

Los Angeles School District Opens COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics as Deadline Looms for Workers

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) will be holding COVID-19 vaccination clinics Wednesday through Friday at its six local district offices, reminding district employees that they must be fully vaccinated by Oct. 15. To meet that deadline, LAUSD workers will have to get their first dose of vaccine by Friday, according to the…


Opponents of Vax Mandate ‘Exalting Liberty Over Life’: Sen. Durbin

In an impassioned speech on the Senate floor Wednesday, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) defended President Joe Biden’s sweeping vaccine mandate and criticized Republican opponents of the mandate. Biden’s mandate, one of the largest vaccination mandates ever, is wide-ranging. It would require all federal employees to face the choice of getting vaccinated or losing their jobs….


Opponents of Vaccine Mandate ‘Exalting Liberty Over Life’: Sen. Durbin

In an impassioned speech on the Senate floor Wednesday, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) defended President Joe Biden’s sweeping vaccine mandate and criticized Republican opponents of the mandate. Biden’s mandate, one of the largest vaccination mandates ever, is wide-ranging. It would require all federal employees to face the choice of getting vaccinated or losing their jobs….


CDC Advisory Panel Could Vote on Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Booster

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advisory panel could vote on the use of a third shot of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday. The panel is holding a virtual, two-day meeting. At the start of the discussion, which includes presentations from Pfizer, a CDC official said the advisory panel vote could take place…


Germany Stops Paying Compensation to Unvaccinated People Forced to Quarantine

Germans who have not been vaccinated against the CCP virus will no longer be entitled to quarantine compensation payments and free COVID-19 tests starting in November, authorities announced on Wednesday. Health Minister Jens Spahn said after meeting with the country’s 16 federal states on Sept. 22 that the policy will go into effect on Nov. 1…


US to Donate 500 Million More COVID-19 Vaccines to Poor Countries

The United States has reached an agreement with Pfizer to buy an additional 500 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine to donate to various countries, according to the Biden administration. President Joe Biden plans to announce the agreement Wednesday, a senior administration official told reporters on a call on Sept. 21. “President Biden will announce…


Biden’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates ‘Modern-Day Segregation,’ Says Rep. Cawthorn

Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) on Tuesday likened President Joe Biden’s recently announced COVID-19 vaccine mandates to “modern-day segregation,” saying that they should be “rescinded” as they infringe upon the personal liberties of Americans. During an appearance on Newsmax, the Republican lawmaker was pressed by host Chris Salcedo about a viral video that showed a scuffle…


Is COVID-Deaths Data Being Manipulated for Profit? Doctor Sues University Over Mandatory Vaccine Policy

Should people who have recovered from COVID-19 and are naturally immune be expected to get vaccinated? Dr. Aaron Kheriaty, professor of psychiatry and behavioral science at the University of California–Irvine, is adamant that they should not. He’s suing the school system’s president and Board of Regents over its coronavirus vaccination mandate. “I’m going to be…


San Francisco Mandates Vaccines for All Airport Workers

SAN FRANCISCO—San Francisco is requiring all workers at San Francisco International Airport to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing if employees are exempt. The mandate announced Tuesday applies to all on-site personnel, of which there are about 46,000. Mayor London Breed’s office said the mandate, which goes into effect immediately, is the first…


Chileans Respond to COVID-19 Vaccine Use on Children as Young as 6 Years Old

Parents in Chile have expressed mixed feelings about inoculating children as 6 years old with the Chinese developed Sinovac vaccine, despite assurances of the vaccine’s safety from the nation’s Ministry of Health. The Chilean Ministry of Health approved the Chinese vaccine for use in children as young as six years old on Sept. 13. Though immunization is voluntary, Undersecretary of Public…