Tag: vaccine passport

EU’s Digital COVID Certificate Excludes China-Made Vaccines, Beijing Retaliates By Attacking Major EU Country

The European Union will start its “EU Digital Covid Certificate” program on July 1, after the tool to streamline information about a traveler’s COVID-19 status was approved by the EU Parliament on June 9. China-made vaccines are not recognized by the program, as is the case with the Russia-made vaccines. The Chinese regime’s embassy in…


Group Vows Lawsuit Against Oregon Governor Over ‘Vaccine Passport’ Orders

A good-government group is threatening to sue Oregon Gov. Kate Brown if she moves forward with her planned implementation of a vaccine verification system—commonly called a vaccine passport system—for residents of the state to enter a business without wearing a face mask. A vaccine passport is proof that an individual has tested negative for or been inoculated…


Oklahoma Legislature Passes Bill Banning Mask Mandate and COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements in Schools

The Oklahoma House passed a bill on Wednesday, banning the mask mandate in public schools and prohibiting forcing students to get vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccines. The state House passed the bill, SB 658, by 76-18 and sent the bill to Gov. Kevin Stitt on Wednesday. The state Senate had passed the bill by 38-8 a…


Oklahoma Legislature Passes Bill Banning Mask Mandate, COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements in Schools

The Oklahoma House has passed a bill banning mask mandates in public schools and requirements for students to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The bill, SB 658, passed the state House by 76–18 and was sent to Gov. Kevin Stitt on May 26. The state Senate had passed the bill by 38–8 a day earlier. “For…


Orange County Rally Attendees Call for End to Local Health Emergency 

Hundreds of speakers during an Orange County Board of Supervisors meeting May 25 called on the elected officials to terminate the county’s local health emergency and pass a resolution denouncing a vaccine verification system. The supervisors voted to let the local health emergency stand. About 200 people gathered outside the board’s Santa Ana, Calif. chambers during the May 25…


Iowa, Alabama Governors Sign Laws Banning Vaccine Passports

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey have signed bills into law, joining more states to prohibit COVID-19 vaccine passports at the state level. Ivey signed Senate Bill 267 (pdf) into law on Monday, while Reynolds signed House File 889 into law on May 20. “Since the development of the COVID-19 vaccine, both…


[10:30PM TONIGHT] Live Q&A: States Roll Out Vaccine Passport Requirements; Federal Reserve Moves Towards Digital Dollar

Oregon has become the first US state requiring proof of vaccination in order to enter businesses, workplaces, and churches; and officials in Santa Clara County of California are requiring businesses to track vaccination status of all employees. And in other news, the Federal Reserve is moving closer to rolling out a digital dollar. In this…


Live Q&A: States Roll Out Vaccine Passport Requirements; Federal Reserve Moves Towards Digital Dollar

Oregon has become the first US state requiring proof of vaccination in order to enter businesses, workplaces, and churches; and officials in Santa Clara County of California are requiring businesses to track vaccination status of all employees. And in other news, the Federal Reserve is moving closer to rolling out a digital dollar. In this…


Australian MP to Introduce ‘No Vaccine Passport’ Bill to Parliament

An Australian MP’s push for laws against COVID-19 vaccine passports has received support from a second MP, meaning it can be officially introduced to Parliament at the next sitting at the end of May. Independent MP Craig Kelly announced on Saturday that his Bill would be seconded by the Liberal Member for Dawson George Christensen….


Major Cruise Company Suggests Skipping Florida’s Ports Because of Vaccine Passport Ban

Miami-based Norwegian Cruise Line said it may avoid Florida ports because of the Sunshine State’s vaccine passport ban. “But at the end of the day, cruise ships have motors, propellers, and rudders. And God forbid we can’t operate in the state of Florida for whatever reason, then there are other states that we do operate…