Tag: vaccine mandate

EXCLUSIVE: Public Health Knew Vaccinated Could Carry Same Viral Loads as Unvaccinated Before Mandates Were Imposed

A briefing from federal health authorities setting out the rationale for imposing vaccine mandates in the fall of 2021 raised ethical concerns and acknowledged that the vaccinated may transmit COVID-19 as much as the unvaccinated, but it nevertheless encouraged mandatory injections. “There is some emerging evidence documenting that COVID-19 cases (Delta variant) in fully vaccinated…


EXCLUSIVE: Public Health Knew Vaccinated Could Carry Same Viral Loads as Unvaccinated Before Mandates Imposed

A briefing document from federal health authorities setting out the rationale for imposing vaccine mandates in the fall of 2021 raised ethical concerns and acknowledged that the vaccinated may transmit COVID-19 as much as the unvaccinated, but it nevertheless encouraged mandatory injections. “There is some emerging evidence documenting that COVID-19 cases (Delta variant) in fully…


Travel Vaccine Mandate Challengers File Arguments in Federal Court of Appeal

Challengers to the now-defunct travel vaccine mandate have filed their arguments in Federal Court to appeal an October decision that dismissed their cases on the grounds of mootness. “The federal government’s threat to reinstate the travel mandate should have been the deciding factor for the Federal Court to hear this case,” says Allison Pejovic, a…


Purolator Suspends Employee Vaccine Mandate the Same Day Lawsuit Against Company Is Discontinued

The courier company Purolator has announced it will suspend its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employees, the same day the group behind a multi-million dollar lawsuit against the company filed a notice of discontinuance. “It’s either propitious or coincidental, but we just filed the discontinuance of that lawsuit yesterday,” said lawyer Leighton Grey of Grey Wowk Spencer…


California State University Intends to End COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates

The California State University (CSU)—the nation’s largest four-year higher education system—intends to rescind coronavirus vaccine mandates for students, faculty, and staff, as reported by its faculty association March 2. The system’s office of human resources and labor relations determined it will “no longer require students to be fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus,” according to…


Air Force Pilot Who Objects to All Vaccines Due to Religious Reasons Fears Punishment

An Air Force pilot who has sought a religious exemption from the COVID vaccine and all other vaccines expects he will face punishment for refusing to get vaccinated. Having performed air mobility missions for over 15 years, Air Force Major Jeremy Franks, who spoke to The Epoch Times using a pseudonym for fear of reprisals,…


Air Force Pilot Who Objects to All Vaccines for Religious Reasons Fears Punishment

An Air Force pilot who has sought a religious exemption from the COVID-19 vaccine and all other vaccines expects he will face punishment for refusing to get vaccinated. Having performed air mobility missions for more than 15 years, Air Force Maj. Jeremy Franks, who spoke to The Epoch Times using a pseudonym for fear of…


Capitol Report: Bipartisan Group Visits DC Jail Holding J6 Prisoners; House Passes ‘Parents Bill of Rights’

Another visit to the D.C. jail where people await trial for the Jan. 6th Capitol breach took place, more than two years after the event, raising questions about due process. This time, Democrats jumped on board to visit the jail. Washington, D.C., is putting schools under scrutiny. The Republican-led House passed a bill to make it…


US Appeals Court Blocks COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Federal Workers

A federal appeals court has halted the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal workers nationwide. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans ruled (pdf) in an en banc hearing on Thursday to keep a preliminary injunction on the COVID-19 vaccine mandate in place amid ongoing litigation over the matter. En…


A Third of Adult Social Care Providers Considering Leaving the Market: Report

A third of adult social care providers are considering leaving the market amid financial pressures and staff shortages, the care home industry has warned. According to a joint report from Care England, which represents care homes in England, and learning disability charity Hft (pdf), the adult social care industry is teetering on the “edge of a…