Category: vaccine mandate

Australians Protest in Melbourne After New Sweeping Vaccine Mandate Announced

Australians took to the streets for another protest in Melbourne in the state of Victoria on Saturday after the government announced a sweeping COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all “authorised workers.” Victorian residents took to the streets and congregated in a group that marched along Southbank Boulevard and the track around Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens. Participants…


More US Airlines Impose Vaccine Mandates: American, Alaska, JetBlue

More U.S. air carriers—American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, and JetBlue—have announced they will be requiring employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The move comes as the Biden administration has ramped up pressure on airlines to require vaccines as part of a broader strategy to boost inoculation rates in the country. President Joe Biden signed an executive…


Supreme Court Justice Denies Appeal to Block Vaccine Mandate for New York School Staff

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Friday denied an emergency request filed by a group off teachers to block New York City’s school COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Four teachers filed for the injunction on Thursday with Sotomayor, seeking to stop the mandate from going into effect on Friday. Sotomayor, who oversees emergency requests from New York,…


Vaccine Mandate for Australian ‘Authorised Workers’ in Victoria

A million Australians who are “authorised workers” in the state of Victoria have two weeks to get their first COVID-19 vaccination to keep working on site, as construction industry prepares to reopen with strict safeguards in the state. Premier Daniel Andrews says all Melbourne and regional Victoria residents on the state’s authorised worker list must…


Californians React to Newsom’s Vaccine Requirement for Public School Students

As California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Oct. 1 that all public school children will be required to get the COVID-19 vaccine after it receives full approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Californians shared conflicting responses to the news and how it may affect them and their children. Currently, the government has approved the…


Connecticut to Deploy National Guard to Address Staffing Shortages Due to Vaccine Mandate

Connecticut’s governor has directed the National Guard to replace state employees who will be placed on unpaid leave starting next week due to their non-compliance with the COVID-19 vaccination mandate. Gov. Ned Lamont, a Democrat, announced on Wednesday that he has directed executive branch state agencies to prepare for placing their employees on unpaid leave…


California to Require COVID-19 Vaccine for Students to Attend Schools

California students will be required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine to attend school once the vaccines have received full approval by the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Oct 1. The government has fully approved the COVID-19 vaccine for individuals ages 16 and older, meaning all upper-class high school students…


NYC Restauranteurs: Business Down 40 to 60 Percent Due to Vaccine Mandate

New York City restauranteurs are complaining that their business has been slashed severely by the COVID-19 vaccine mandate, which requires people 12 and older to show vaccination proof for indoor dining, indoor fitness, and indoor entertainment. Pre-pandemic, O’Donoghue’s Pub and Restaurant was a successful business that has been open for 10 years in Times Square, Manhattan. Fergal…


NYC Restaurateurs: Business Down 40 to 60 Percent Due to Vaccine Mandate

New York City restaurateurs are complaining that their business has been slashed severely by the COVID-19 vaccine mandate, which requires people 12 and older to show vaccination proof for indoor dining, indoor fitness, and indoor entertainment. Pre-pandemic, O’Donoghue’s Pub and Restaurant was a successful business that has been open for 10 years in Times Square, Manhattan. Fergal…


West Australians March Against No Jab, No Job Mandate For Health Staff

Hundreds of West Australians gathered outside the WA Department of Health on Friday to protest the state’s decision to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for healthcare workers. The directions issued last month covers staff providing services for heath, medical, nursing, pathology, pharmaceutical, and social work, along with administrative, security, and other ancillary services. Non-compliance will result in…