Category: vaccine mandate

Facts Matter (Sept. 22): North Carolina Hospital System Suspends Hundreds of Employees After Vaccine Mandate

Recently, the Biden administration moved to nationalize the distribution of monoclonal antibodies, which is a popular, non-hospital treatment for COVID-19. And they essentially took the power away from the states and placed the federal government in charge of allocating, distributing, and choosing which states get this treatment. Meanwhile, according to newly released financial disclosure filings,…


Opponents of Vax Mandate ‘Exalting Liberty Over Life’: Sen. Durbin

In an impassioned speech on the Senate floor Wednesday, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) defended President Joe Biden’s sweeping vaccine mandate and criticized Republican opponents of the mandate. Biden’s mandate, one of the largest vaccination mandates ever, is wide-ranging. It would require all federal employees to face the choice of getting vaccinated or losing their jobs….


Opponents of Vaccine Mandate ‘Exalting Liberty Over Life’: Sen. Durbin

In an impassioned speech on the Senate floor Wednesday, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) defended President Joe Biden’s sweeping vaccine mandate and criticized Republican opponents of the mandate. Biden’s mandate, one of the largest vaccination mandates ever, is wide-ranging. It would require all federal employees to face the choice of getting vaccinated or losing their jobs….


Measure to Ban Dishonorable Discharges of Unvaccinated Military Members Introduced by GOP Senators

Four Republican senators on Tuesday introduced a bill that would prevent the Department of Defense from dishonorably discharging service members who have opted to hold back from getting a COVID-19 vaccine. The Senate bill, introduced by Sens. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), and Ted Cruz (R-Texas), is called the COVID-19 Vaccine Dishonorable Discharge…


GOP Senators Propose Measure to Ban Dishonorable Discharges of Unvaccinated Military Members

Four Republican senators introduced a measure on Sept. 21 that would prevent the Pentagon from dishonorably discharging military service members who have opted to hold back from getting a COVID-19 vaccine. The Senate bill, introduced by Sens. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), and Ted Cruz (R-Texas), is called the COVID-19 Vaccine Dishonorable Discharge…


New Jersey Mandates COVID-19 Vaccine or Testing for Child Care Workers

New Jersey Governor mandated COVID-19 vaccination or testing for all personnel of child care facilities in the state. In addition, the governor ordered an indoor mask mandate for all employees, students, children, and visitors at these settings. Governor Phil Murphy signed on Monday an executive order that required all personnel of child care centers to…


Alabama Health Care Group Halts COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate on Staff

An Alabama health care group suspended its plan to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for its staff, saying it must follow the law and wait for detailed federal guidance. Facing the threat of a lawsuit, the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Health System announced that it stopped requiring health care workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19, a…


Biden’s Vaccine Mandate is a Very Bad Idea

President Joe Biden recently ordered that all large employers force their workers to be vaccinated or else be tested once a week. The new emergency rule, to be promulgated by the Department of Labor, is well meaning. But that doesn’t mean it is wise. Resistance to this government coercion is already mounting. Twenty-five state Republican…


New Jerseyans Rally to Protest Vaccine Mandate, Protect Rights

DEPTFORD, New Jersey—A group of New Jerseyans gathered on Saturday at a shopping area in southern New Jersey to oppose COVID-19 vaccine mandates and to advocate for freedoms. A few dozen people protested by the roadside in a shopping area in Deptford, New Jersey, against forced vaccination imposed by the state government by holding signs…


Antelope Valley Fair Cancelled Due to COVID-19 Vaccine Passport Mandate

LANCASTER, Calif.—The 2021 Antelope Valley Fair, which was scheduled to begin on Oct. 1, was canceled, organizers announced Sept. 17, saying that new mandates from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health caused too many logistical problems. The Los Angeles Department of Public Health announced on Wednesday that effective Oct. 7, outdoor events with…