Category: vaccine mandate

Illinois Gov. Announces Vaccine Requirement for State Workers, School Mask Mandate

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday announced that the state will be imposing a pre-K-12 school mask requirement regardless of vaccination status and mandatory inoculations for all state workers in congregate settings, citing a new COVID-19 surge. Pritzker said in an Aug. 4 release that the mask mandate would apply to all students, teachers, and staff…


UK Firms Warned of Legal Risks If They Adopt ‘Jabs for Jobs’ Policy

British businesses requiring their employees to receive COVID-19 vaccines will face potential legal actions over discrimination, the co-chairman of the UK government’s flexible working taskforce has warned. Peter Cheese, who also serves as chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), said he would “strongly caution companies against adopting a ‘jabs for…


Equinox and SoulCycle to Require COVID Vaccinations at New York City Locations

Fitness firm Equinox said Monday it will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination at its gyms, SoulCycle studios, and corporate offices in New York City. Equinox said in a release that, starting in September, members, riders, and employees, must provide a one-time proof of vaccination in the form of a physical immunization card, a photo of…


New Jersey Mandates COVID-19 Vaccination or Testing for Workers in Health Care and High-Risk Settings

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced on Monday that all workers in certain state-owned and private health care facilities, or high-risk congregate settings would be required to get fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the disease caused by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus. Those workers who aren’t fully vaccinated can continue to work with regular COVID-19…


North Carolina Mandates Vaccines for State Employees and Health Care Workers, School Board Debates on Masks

Citing a resurgence of COVID-19 cases due to the Delta variant and “the unvaccinated,” North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has issued vaccine mandates for state employees and state-run medical facilities. On July 29, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) said in a press release that state government employees are required to…


California Union Opposes Newsom’s Vaccine Order

California’s biggest public sector union has come out in opposition to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s order requiring state workers to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or undergo regular testing. Richard Louis Brown, president of SEIU Local 1000, which represents some 96,000 employees of the State of California, on Wednesday shared a letter from the union to the California…


Dave Rubin Blasts Twitter for Locking His Account Over ‘Misleading’ COVID-19 Tweet

Dave Rubin, political commentator and host of “The Rubin Report,” took aim at Twitter on Thursday for locking him out of his account for allegedly violating the company’s policy on COVID-19 misinformation. Rubin shared a screenshot of his since-deleted tweet on the Locals.com platform, which said: “They want a federal vaccine mandate for vaccines which…


Deep Dive (July 28): First Arrest Warrant for Texas Democrat Who Fled State Over Voting Bill

President Joe Biden makes a stop in Pennsylvania to push for factory jobs in the United States, as the Senate works to finish the bipartisan infrastructure bill. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says they’ll work through the weekend if that’s what it takes. The bipartisan group blew past a Monday deadline for the $1.2 trillion package….


NY Gov. Cuomo Announces COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for State Employees

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday that he would mandate all state employees either get vaccinated or regularly tested. “President [Joe] Biden is reported that he’s going to announce soon that all federal employees must be vaccinated or get tested. New York State is doing the same,” Cuomo said during a virtual meeting. On…


Religious Freedom Group to Challenge Veterans Administration’s Vaccine Mandate

A public interest law firm that specializes in First Amendment religious freedom litigation is challenging the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs mandate that all employees be vaccinated against the CCP Virus that is also known as the novel coronavirus. “The COVID shots have only been approved for experimental and investigational use. Under the federal Emergency…