Tag: COVID-19 Vaccines

Australian Paramedic Loses COVID-19 Vaccine Exemption Bid in Supreme Court

An Australian paramedic who launched a legal challenge to be exempted from receiving COVID-19 vaccines has had his case dismissed by a Supreme Court justice. John Larter, a veteran New South Wales (NSW) paramedic and deputy mayor of the Snowy Valleys Council, filed a lawsuit against the NSW State Health Minister Brad Hazzard challenging a public health order mandating…


Naturally Acquired Immunity Versus Vaccine Acquired Immunity

“He’s got a pass!” said the dad sitting across from me at the airport in Bismarck, North Dakota, where we were both stranded due to flight delays. He gestured to his 5-year-old son. “Had a slight fever and tested positive for COVID. We had to keep him home from school for a couple weeks. Then,…


Vaccine Mandates Are Dividing Canadians: Former Judge

The vaccine mandates pushed by the federal and provincial governments have divided Canadians, and the way the unvaccinated are berated is “extremely ugly,” a former judge says. “I would never have thought such a thing could happen in Canada,” said Brian Giesbrecht, who served as a provincial court judge in Manitoba from 1976 to 2007….


NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Oct. 20)

Unidentified human remains were found near items said to belong to Brian Laundrie, the Biden administration unveils its plan to get 5- to 11-year-olds vaccinated, and one congressman is calling on Texans to defend themselves and their border.


Seattle Public Schools to Cut 140 Bus Routes as Vaccine Mandate Drives Staff Shortages

Some 140 school bus routes are being suspended in Seattle, Washington on Monday, as the statewide COVID-19 vaccination mandate takes effect for school district workers, including school bus drivers. Seattle Public Schools (SPS), which serves more than 52,000 students, announced last week the plan to suspend as many as 142 bus routes. The district said…


Failed Vaccine Deal with China Cost Millions, Delayed Canada-Made Vaccines: Report

The federal government’s insistence on partnering with a Chinese vaccine company in the early stages of the pandemic led to a nearly two-year delay in producing a Canada-made vaccine, according to a new report. The Canadian government waited months for a COVID-19 vaccine sample to arrive from China that never materialized, and wasted millions upgrading…


Health Minister Rebuffs Vaccine Supply Tensions

Health Minister Greg Hunt has downplayed vaccine supply tensions with states after Victoria’s leader claimed doses were being rationed. Premier Daniel Andrews said state health authorities were conserving Pfizer shots, with not enough stock on hand to bring forward the time between doses. “Supply still remains a limiting factor,” he said. Andrews said while Pfizer…


Health Minister Rebuffs Victoria Premier’s Allegations Over Vaccine Supply

Health Minister Greg Hunt has downplayed vaccine supply tensions with states after Victoria’s leader claimed doses were being rationed. Premier Daniel Andrews said state health authorities were conserving Pfizer shots, with not enough stock on hand to bring forward the time between doses. “Supply still remains a limiting factor,” he said. Andrews said while Pfizer…


Mississippi Nurse Organizes Rally Against Vaccine Mandates

About 100 people stood in the rain on Saturday to protest vaccine mandates in front of a hospital in Columbus, Mississippi. Nurse Amber Anders organized the rally, one of many that have been held throughout the state. “My biggest frustration with this is that I know I have natural immunity, so I don’t need the…


Nicki Minaj Says She Didn’t Attend This Year’s Met Gala Because of Vaccine Requirement

Rapper Nicki Minaj on Sept. 13 revealed that she would not be attending this year’s Met Gala due to the COVID-19 vaccine requirement. The annual event, which was cancelled last year due to the pandemic, went ahead this year in compliance with New York’s “Key To NYC” plan that requires COVID-19 vaccination for indoor entertainment, recreation, dining, and fitness settings….