Louisiana State University (LSU) has started to unenroll students who are not in compliance with the university’s COVID-19 vaccination policy. LSU spokesperson Ernie Ballard posted on Twitter that the university is contacting 78 students to inform them they are being unenrolled for not meeting the vaccination requirement. The university in August announced that students must…
Louisiana State University Students Face Expulsion for Not Meeting Vaccine Mandate
Universal Studios, Six Flags to Require Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination, Negative COVID-19 Test
Thrill-seekers may soon have to take an extra step of caution before they enter theme parks in Los Angeles County. Proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or a negative COVID-19 test will be required at “outdoor mega events” with 10,000 people, which now includes theme parks, Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer announced Sept. 15. Ferrer told…
New Jersey Senator to Propose Bill to Treat Recovered COVID-19 Patients No Different Than Vaccinated People
Sen. Joe Pennacchio (R-N.J.) announced on Wednesday he would introduce new legislation that would treat recovered COVID-19 patients the same as those who have been vaccinated. The proposed measure will apply to any vaccine mandate or passport scheme that may be implemented, according to a statement by Pennacchio. The introduction of the bill addresses public…
New Jersey Lawmaker to Propose Bill to Treat Recovered COVID-19 Patients No Different Than Vaccinated People
New Jersey State Sen. Joe Pennacchio announced on Wednesday he would introduce new legislation that would treat recovered COVID-19 patients the same as those who have been vaccinated. The proposed measure will apply to any vaccine mandate or passport scheme that may be implemented, according to a statement by Pennacchio, a Republican. The introduction of…
Maxime Bernier’s PPC Makes Inroads in Final Days of Election Campaign
The People’s Party of Canada (PPC) led by Maxime Bernier is seeing a further uptick in the polls, as the 2021 election campaign enters the final countdown. Support for the party has been rising in the polls, with polling aggregator 338 Canada putting the national vote for PPC at 6.1 percent as of Sept. 15….
Brown University Limits Social Gatherings Over ‘Asymptomatic Cases’ on Highly Vaccinated Campus
Brown University has closed its dining halls and placed new restrictions on social gathering after an increase in positive, asymptomatic COVID-19 cases among its overwhelmingly vaccinated student population. As of Sept. 16, Brown has performed 12,216 “routine asymptomatic tests” on 10,624 individuals over the past seven days, which returned 80 positive results, according to a…
French Hospital Worker: I’m on Hunger Strike Over Vaccine Mandate
NICE, France—A French hospital worker has said he is on hunger strike to protest against a government rule that healthcare workers will be suspended if they are not vaccinated against COVID-19. Thierry Paysant, a fire safety officer with the public hospital system in Nice, southern France, has pitched a tent in front of the city’s…
Vaccine Mandate to Cause ‘Catastrophic’ Staff Shortage in Care Sector: Unions
The UK government’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for care workers will cause “catastrophic” staff shortages in the care sector, unions have warned. The government announced in July that from Nov. 11, all care home workers and anyone entering a care home in England will have to prove they have had two doses of a CCP (Chinese…
Nearly 11 Percent of Los Angeles City Employees to Seek Vaccine Exemptions
More than 6,000 people, or 11 percent, of Los Angeles city employees plan to seek an exemption from the city’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, according to city data released on Sept. 14. This comes after the Los Angeles City Council last month approved an ordinance to require city employees to be fully vaccinated by Oct. 5, with…
Facts Matter (Sept. 15): Federal Judge Officially Blocks Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers in New York
On Tuesday, a federal judge in New York granted an emergency injunction to a group of 17 hospital workers. This means that the state of New York is officially blocked from enforcing the vaccine mandate against them. Also in New York, a hospital announced that they will no longer be delivering babies because too many…
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