Tag: COVID-19 vaccine mandates

US Naval Academy Denied All Religious Exemption Requests for COVID-19 Vaccine

December 2, 2022
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The U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) confirmed on Dec. 1 that it denied all religious exemption requests filed by midshipmen for the COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The revelation came in response to a Nov. 29 letter (pdf) from Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) and other Republican representatives seeking further information about USNA students allegedly denied diplomas after refusing…

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Smith Seeking Second Medical Opinion on Woman Denied Transplant Operation Due to COVID-19 Vaccination Status

November 30, 2022
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she is seeking a second medical opinion concerning a woman who sued Alberta Health Services (AHS) and her transplant doctors for denying her a life-saving organ transplant unless she first receives COVID-19 shots. The premier was asked during a press conference on Nov. 29 about Sheila Annette Lewis, who recently…

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Protests During 2021 Federal Election Not Likely Affiliated With ‘Specific Ideology’: RCMP Reports

November 18, 2022
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The RCMP says protests held during the 2021 federal election did not appear to align with “any specific ideology” or group, and that threats reported were found to target all major party leaders. In a series of “Strategic Intelligence Brief” reports throughout last year’s election period, the RCMP noted that protests opposing COVID-19 vaccine mandates…

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EXCLUSIVE: Canadian Navy to Mandate COVID-19 Boosters for Sailors, Leaked Memo Shows

November 9, 2022
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The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) has mandated that all sailors stationed at sea must receive up-to-date COVID-19 vaccinations, which includes at least one booster shot “within the last six months.” “My direction remains that only sailors with up to date vaccinations, defined as the primary vaccination series plus either a booster within the last 6…

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Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Biden Administration’s COVID Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers

October 3, 2022
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The Supreme Court on Oct. 3 rejected a challenge from 1o states to the federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers. Justices turned down a petition to hear the case, which says the mandate imposed by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in 2021 is…

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