Category: vaccine mandate

Vaccine Mandate in Ecuador Province Defeated by Legal Action

A grassroots organization defeated a government-backed COVID-19 vaccine mandate in Ecuador’s Loja Province on Aug 5. On July 6, the Emergency Operations Committee (EOC), which is a crisis response branch of Ecuador’s state-level government, released a decree mandating COVID-19 vaccines for province residents over 16 years of age by Aug. 9. The decree, which came…


Goldman Sachs Requires COVID-19 Vaccine for Anyone Entering US Offices

Goldman Sachs has become the latest Wall Street firm to ramp up its COVID-19 protocols, with anyone entering its U.S. offices required to be vaccinated, according to an internal memo obtained by Reuters and confirmed by a spokesperson. The banking giant will also require masking in its offices, regardless of vaccination status, starting Wednesday, according…


Chevron Adopts COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement for Some Employees: Report

Chevron has adopted a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for some employees and is mulling extending the mandate to its entire workforce, according to a company spokesman who spoke to The Wall Street Journal. Braden Reddall, spokesman for Chevron, told The Wall Street Journal that the oil major is now requiring expatriate employees, workers traveling internationally, and…


Chevron Adopts COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement for Some Employees

Chevron has adopted a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for some employees and is mulling extending the mandate to its entire workforce, according to a company spokesperson and media reports. A spokesperson for Chevron told The Epoch Times in an emailed statement that the oil major is now requiring expatriate employees, workers traveling internationally, and employees on U.S.-flagged…


San Jose Mayor Proposes Vaccine Mandate for Indoor City Events

SAN JOSE, Calif.—San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo has proposed a rule that would require people to show proof of vaccination for certain indoor events. Liccardo made the announcement through a press release on Aug. 18. “In a time of rising infection rates, we need to look for every tool in the toolbox to protect the…


University of Virginia Disenrolls Students for Non-Compliance With Vaccine Mandate

The University of Virginia (UVA) has disenrolled 238 students for failing to comply with the school’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, according to reports. Brian Coy, UVA spokesman, told The Washington Post that 49 of the students disenrolled had actually registered for fall classes, “meaning that a good number of the remaining 189 may not have been planning…


University of Virginia Disenrolls Students for Noncompliance With Vaccine Mandate

The University of Virginia (UVA) has disenrolled 238 students for failing to comply with the school’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, according to reports. University spokesman Brian Coy told The Washington Post that 49 of the students disenrolled had actually registered for fall classes, “meaning that a good number of the remaining 189 may not have been planning to…


Washington State Employee Says Gov. Jay Inslee’s Vaccine Mandate is Demoralizing

A Washington state government worker said Gov. Jay Inslee’s vaccine mandate announcement was the “last straw” in a steady decline of morale within his department. On Aug. 9, Inslee, a Democrat, stated that all state workers, onsite contractors, and volunteers must get one of the three vaccines that allegedly protect against COVID-19 by Oct. 18,…


Texas AG Sues San Antonio School System Over COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Staff

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against the San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD) over its decision to impose a vaccine mandate on staff as a condition of employment. Paxton’s complaint (pdf), filed on Aug. 19 at the District Court in Bexar County, Texas, seeks a temporary restraining order against a decision announced by…


New York Restaurant Owners React to New Vaccine Mandate

On Aug. 17, New York City started requiring restaurants and gyms to check guests and workers for proof of COVID-19 vaccination, as well as photo ID. The Epoch Times interviewed local restaurant owners about their opinions on the vaccine mandate. Stratis Morfogen, the principal Director of Operations for Brooklyn Dumpling Shop told The Epoch Times…