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SCOTUS Ruling on Health Care Vaccine Mandate a ‘Big Mistake,’ Stanford Professor Says

January 14, 2022
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Thursday allowing the Biden administration to continue mandating COVID-19 vaccines for most health care workers is “really unfortunate” and a “big mistake” from a health policy perspective, said Dr. Jay Bhattacharya a professor at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Bhattacharya, a senior scholar of Brownstone Institute, told The…

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20 Law Enforcement Employees Sue LAUSD Over Vaccine Mandate

January 12, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Twenty school law enforcement officers are suing Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), alleging they were either wrongfully fired or facing termination despite filing for exemptions to the district’s coronavirus vaccination mandate for employees. The plaintiffs in the Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit brought on Monday are a mix of school safety officers, police officers,…

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Meta Mandates Booster Shots, Extends Return-to-Office Date for Employees

January 12, 2022
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Meta, formerly Facebook, has extended its return-to-office date to March 28 amid a surge of Omicron-related infection cases, with an additional mandatory booster shot requirement for those who plan to come back to the office. Meta has flip-flopped on its office-return dates and requirements over the past two years with a series of inconsistent messages….

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‘Only Three Doses Protects You From COVID-19’, Urges Victorian Premier

January 11, 2022
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The Victorian government has urged eligible Victorians to get their booster shots as the state introduces new pandemic restrictions and vaccine mandates on Jan. 10 Night clubs, pubs and bars are set to close from Jan. 12 at 11.59 p.m. onwards, although dancefloors at wedding venues will stay open. The Andrews government also strongly recommended…

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New Jersey Assembly Temporarily Changed Vaccine Mandate to Test Requirement After GOP Protest

January 10, 2022
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New Jersey state assembly speaker announced on Jan. 7 that all assembly members and staffers will be required to present a negative COVID-19 test result regardless of their vaccination status to enter the legislative premises. Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin, a Democrat, said in a statement that all who intend to access the Assembly Chambers of the…

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Aussie State to Re-Impose Restrictions and Vaccine Mandates As Omicron Numbers Rise

January 7, 2022
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The New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet has introduced new COVID-19 restrictions, and vaccine mandates as the state’s Omicron COVID-19 case numbers continue to rise. “We’re dealing with a highly transmissible variant, but fortunately, it appears to be a much less severe form of COVID-19, and our high vaccination rates are clearly helping to keep…

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Air Force Denies 2,130 Religious Exemptions to Vaccine Mandate

December 23, 2021
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The Air Force has denied 2,130 requests for religious exemptions to the Department of Defense’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, which is compelling a large portion of the U.S. military to receive a vaccine, the service said. In a press release published on Wednesday, the Air Force said it has so far received a total of 10,000…

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California Gov. Newsom Mandates Booster Shots for Health Care Workers

December 21, 2021
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California will require health care workers to receive COVID-19 booster shots in order to retain their fully vaccinated status, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Tuesday. “California will require healthcare workers to get their booster,” Newsom said on Twitter. “With Omicron on the rise, we’re taking immediate actions to protect Californians and ensure our hospitals are…

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LAUSD Teacher Says Vaccine Led to Pain, Forced Resignation

December 20, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—A former Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) teacher said Dec. 20 he was forced to resign due to pain related to a COVID-19 vaccine shot and a lack of accommodation by the district. A group of LAUSD teachers rallied outside district headquarters downtown in support of teacher Casey Corcoran, who submitted his resignation Sept. 24. “I’m not…

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LA District Postpones Vaccine Mandate as Thousands of Students Remain Unvaccinated

December 15, 2021
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The Los Angeles school board on Tuesday agreed not to require children to be vaccinated against COVID-19 until next fall, pushing back a Jan. 10 deadline as thousands of students remain unvaccinated. The Los Angeles Unified School District vaccine mandate was postponed after board members raised concerns that students in California’s largest school district could…

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