Category: vaccine mandate

Parents Protest Vaccine Mandate on Student Athletes in Loudoun County

LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va.—At another contentious school board meeting on Sept. 14, Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) parents protested the county’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all student-athletes participating in the Virginia High School League winter and spring sports. The mandate was announced on Aug. 31 by LCPS Superintendent Dr. Scott A. Ziegler. The requirement would take…


Live Q&A: Judge Blocks NY Vaccine Mandate for Health Workers; Milley Allegedly Promised to Alert China

A federal judge granted an emergency injunction that blocks New York from enforcing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers. This comes as vaccine mandates go into effect in New York City. Also, one of the vaccine manufacturers, Pfizer, plans to ask regulators for COVID-19 vaccine authorization for young children in October. And in…


Nearly 11 Percent of LA City Employees Plan To Seek Exemption From Vaccine Mandate

LOS ANGELES—Nearly 11 percent of Los Angeles’ 57,476 city employees have stated their intent to seek a religious or medical exemption from the city’s mandate that employees get vaccinated against COVID-19, according to data released by the city today. About half of those come from the Los Angeles Police Department, which has 2,651 employees planning…


NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Sept. 14)

California voters will decide today whether to vote the governor out or keep him for the remainder of his term, a federal judge temporarily blocks New York’s vaccine mandate for health care workers, and New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez sparks controversy by wearing a dress stating ‘Tax the Rich’ at a Gala.


Red States Brace to Fight Biden’s Vaccine Mandate

Nearly all Republican-led states have voiced opposition to the vaccine mandate announced by President Joe Biden last week. Many of them have vowed to fight the mandate in court, but held back on voicing specific legal strategies as details of the Biden administration’s policy remain unknown. The mandate would require businesses with more than 100…


States Gear Up for Legal Fight Over Vaccine Mandate

Nearly all Republican-led states have voiced opposition to the vaccine mandate announced by President Joe Biden last week. Many of them have vowed to fight the mandate in court, but held back on voicing specific legal strategies as details of the Biden administration’s policy remain unknown. The mandate would require businesses with more than 100 employees…


Students Sue Catholic University for Denying Them Religious Exemptions to COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

A group of students are suing Creighton University, a Jesuit Catholic institution in Nebraska, for refusing to grant them religious exemptions to its COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The lawsuit was brought against Creighton by four female students who alleged that they received “arbitrary and disparate treatment” because of their religious objections to COVID-19 vaccination. Specifically, the…


Federal Judge Blocks New York State Health Care Worker Vaccination Mandate

A federal judge on Tuesday granted an emergency injunction blocking the state of New York from enforcing a new CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus vaccine mandate for healthcare workers. Seventeen medical health professionals had asked the court to enjoin enforcement of New York’s mandate that then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Aug. 16. The mandate required…


More Than Half of US States Vow to Fight Biden’s Vaccine Mandate

Twenty-seven Republican governors or attorneys general have vowed to fight the latest executive order issued by President Joe Biden mandating that over 80 million private employees receive COVID-19 vaccinations or undergo weekly testing, or their employer will be fined. The executive order directs the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)…


Washington State Troopers, Firefighters Sue Governor Over Vaccine Mandate

A group of nearly 90 Washington state troopers, firefighters, and other employees filed a lawsuit on Sept. 10 against Gov. Jay Inslee (D). The plaintiffs claim that by issuing a vaccine mandate on Aug. 9, Insleey exceeded the authority of his office and violated the rights of state workers guaranteed by the state’s constitution. A…