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Biden’s Health Care Worker COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Now Blocked in Texas

The federal government’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers cannot go into effect in Texas, a federal judge ruled this week. The Department of Health and Human Services’s (HHS) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the mandate last month despite not having clear authority from Congress to do so, U.S. District Judge Matthew…


NY Mayor de Blasio’s Residence Vandalized by People Protesting Vaccine Mandate

BROOKLYN, New York—About 25 protesters gathered for three hours outside outgoing Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Brooklyn residence, a day after he announced that NYC private sector workers must get a COVID-19 vaccine or lose their jobs. The protesters blocked traffic, and shouted at the top of their voices during the cold night, drawing the attention…


Over 7,000 Marines Unvaccinated as COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Deadline Hits

Five percent of active-duty Marines have not gotten a COVID-19 vaccine, the military branch says. The COVID-19 vaccine mandate was Nov. 28. Some 95 percent of active-duty Marines had received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose by the deadline but that leaves nearly 7,400 who have not gotten a jab. “I have great appreciation for…


Kansas Governor Signs Bill Allowing Broad Exemptions to COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has signed a bill that allows workers to be exempt from COVID-19 vaccine mandates if getting vaccinated would endanger their health or violate their religious beliefs. The Republican-controlled Legislature passed the bill in a special session on Monday. The Democrat governor signed it on Tuesday. Kelly is one of the few…


Businesses Urge Court to Stop Biden Administration’s Attempt to ‘Strong-Arm’ Vaccine Mandate Compliance

A federal appeals court should reject the Biden administration’s bid to lift a block on its private-employer COVID-19 vaccine mandate, businesses said in a new filing. Instead, the court was told it should broaden the stay to ensure the administration stops “strong-arming” businesses to comply with the mandate. A panel of the U.S. Court of…


Most Federal Workers Got COVID-19 Vaccine by Biden’s Mandate Deadline: White House

Over nine out of 10 federal workers got a COVID-19 vaccine by the Nov. 22 deadline set by President Joe Biden, the White House said this week. Workers were ordered to get a COVID-19 vaccine or an exemption. Those who didn’t face termination. Some 92 percent of workers have gotten at least one COVID-19 vaccine…


‘General Hospital’ Actor Steve Burton Says He Was Fired for Failing to Get COVID-19 Vaccine

Actor Steve Burton, star of ABC’s “General Hospital,” claims he was fired from the show for failing to get the COVID-19 vaccine after applying for medical and religious exemptions. In a video posted to Instagram on Tuesday, Burton, who first joined the soap series in 1992, said he was aware that there have been multiple reports regarding…


Thousands Gather for Rally and Vigil Against Vaccine Mandates in NYC

MANHATTAN, New York—The latest protest against COVID-19 vaccine mandates in New York City took place on Saturday afternoon at Central Park. It was the most organized of all the protests so far, with coffee and food stands, live music, and a candlelight vigil at the terminal of their march. Police were also more organized, with at least…


Quebec Judge Rules Province’s Abandoned Health-Care Vaccine Mandate Is Legal

MONTREAL—A Quebec Superior Court judge has ruled in favour of the province’s vaccine mandate for health−care workers, nearly two weeks after the government suspended the health order. Justice Michel Yergeau’s decision released today denies the request for an injunction brought by unvaccinated health network employees. The Quebec government announced on Nov. 3 it was abandoning…


Penn State University Employees Rally for Medical Freedom

STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania—More than 200 people attended a medical freedom rally on the steps of Old Main at Penn State University on Friday. They are part of a national trend as more people facing unwanted COVID-19 vaccinations are gathering and speaking publicly about the difficult choice they face: get the shots or leave your job….