Category: vaccine mandate

Oklahoma Sues Biden Administration Over National Guard Vaccine Mandate

Oklahoma Attorney General John O’Connor, Governor Kevin Stitt, the state of Oklahoma, and 16 members of the state’s National Guard are suing the Biden administration in an attempt to block the enforcement of its vaccine mandate, deeming it unconstitutional and arguing that the mandate is tantamount to federal overreach. In a complaint (pdf) filed on Thursday which names President Joe…


Australian Workplace Tribunal Rules Vaccine Mandate Unlawful

Australia’s workplace arbitrator has ruled that a vaccine mandate issued by mining giant BHP was not lawful or reasonable—a decision expected to have ramifications across the private sector. The mandate affected workers at the Mt Arthur thermal coal mine in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales. So far, 50 workers have been stood down over…


Some US Colleges Start Requiring Vaccine Boosters for Students, Staff

Following booster shots recommendations made by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), some colleges are now requiring boosters for students and staff wanting to return to campus. On Monday, the CDC doubled down on its recommendation on boosters, saying all adults should get a booster shot. “Today, CDC is strengthening its recommendation on…


Teachers at Australian School Take Leave Over Vaccine Mandate

The Queensland Education Department (QED) has confirmed that Glenwood State School is making arrangements to ensure the continuity of learning for its students after reports that the majority of its teachers have taken leave from their jobs ahead of the state’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. It is alleged that four teachers in a school of only…


Facts Matter (Dec. 2): Federal Judge Expands Ban on Mandate 100% of States; 10.3M Health Workers Affected

In Wisconsin, a former state supreme court justice—who has been investigating allegations of election fraud for the last several months—recently made a statement, saying that some form of coverup is obviously taking place. Meanwhile, the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for health care workers was just dealt another blow: a federal judge expanded the injunction against…


Manchin May Vote Against Private Sector Vaccine Mandate

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.) has indicated that he may vote with Republicans to strike down President Joe Biden’s wide-reaching private sector vaccine mandate, adding another threat to a list of growing legal challenges against the measure. Through a political procedure instituted in the 1990s, Manchin’s defection would be enough to overturn the private sector…


Facts Matter (Nov. 30): 9,000 US Marines Defy Pentagon’s Mandate; Federal Judge Blocks Mandate in 10 States

A federal judge just issued a court order and officially blocked the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for health care workers, saying the mandate was a gross overreach of the agency’s authority. Meanwhile, the official deadline for all active-duty U.S. Marines to be fully vaccinated just passed. However, according to newly released government data, there are…


New York City Expands Vaccine Mandate to All Childcare Workers, Advises Masks ‘At All Times’ Indoors

The New York City government on Monday issued a new mask advisory “at all times” indoors and expanded the scope of its vaccine mandate to childcare workers, after a new COVID-19 variant of concern called Omicron was announced earlier this month. Effective immediately, every person in New York is “encouraged to wear a mask in…


San Diego Mandates All Employees Must Be Vaccinated for COVID or Face Firing

SAN DIEGO (CNS) – The San Diego City Council passed an emergency ordinance Nov. 29 requiring all city employees to be fully vaccinated from COVID-19 by Wednesday or face getting fired. The mandate will also apply to all future city employees. City contractors also must be fully vaccinated, but they have until Jan. 3 to…


San Diego Mandates All Employees Must Be Vaccinated for COVID-19 or Face Firing

SAN DIEGO—The San Diego City Council passed an emergency ordinance Nov. 29 requiring all city employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Nov. Dec. 1 or face getting fired. The mandate will also apply to all future city employees. City contractors also must be fully vaccinated, but they have until Jan. 3 to do…