Tag: vaccine mandate

Facts Matter (Dec. 21): 95 Percent Vaccinated Cruise Ship Experiences Virus Outbreak; 48 Cases within a Week

Recently, it was reported that there was another COVID-19 outbreak onboard a cruise ship—despite the fact that all of the crew members and all of the adult passengers were fully vaccinated. This makes the second such outbreak within the last month. Meanwhile, a panel of judges recently ruled in favor of scrapping the injunction that…


Judge Blocks Biden’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Federal Contractors in 10 States

A federal judge in Missouri has issued a temporary hold on the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors in 10 U.S. states while litigation plays out. “We just beat the Biden Administration in court again,” Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced on Twitter late Monday. “This afternoon, we obtained a preliminary injunction against the vaccine mandate on…


244 LA City Employees on Unpaid Leave Following Vaccine Mandate Deadline

LOS ANGELES—At least 244 full-time city employees are on unpaid leave Dec. 20 after Los Angeles’ mandate that municipal workers get vaccinated against COVID-19 went into effect on Saturday, according to figures shared by Mayor Eric Garcetti’s office. Just over 80 percent of the city’s employees complied with the vaccination mandate by the deadline, with…


Judge Tentatively Rules Against San Diego Unified in Student Vaccine Mandate Lawsuit

SAN DIEGO—A judge indicated Dec. 20 that he will rule against the San Diego Unified School District in a lawsuit challenging its vaccine mandate for students. In a tentative ruling issued Monday morning, San Diego Superior Court Judge John Meyer said the district’s mandate, which does not permit religious or personal belief exemptions, contradicts state law, because implementing such mandates…


Judge Rules Against San Diego Unified in Student Vaccine Mandate Lawsuit

SAN DIEGO—A judge ruled against the San Diego Unified School District Dec. 20 in a lawsuit challenging its vaccine mandate for students. San Diego Superior Court Judge John Meyer said the district’s mandate, which does not permit religious or personal belief exemptions, contradicts state law, because implementing such mandates without exemptions can only be imposed by the state legislature….


10 Anti-Vaccine Mandate Protestors, Including Leader, Arrested in NYC Over Two Consecutive Nights

At least 10 people were arrested for sitting in two different restaurants in Queens, New York, without vaccination proof, and refusing to leave. Police said that they were charged with criminal trespass after refusing “several lawful orders.” On Aug. 17, New York City started requiring restaurants, gyms, and many other businesses to check guests and workers for…


Efforts to Stop Biden’s Vaccine Mandate for Private Businesses Reach US Supreme Court

Three companies and Missouri’s attorney general are asking the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) to stay the Biden administration’s vaccine mandates for private businesses with 100 or more employees. Three companies—Phillips Manufacturing & Tower Company, Sixarp LLC, and Oberg Industries LLC—filed an emergency application (pdf) for an injunction on Friday, saying the Biden administration is pursuing…


Businesses Have Until Jan. 10 Before Facing Penalties for Noncompliance With COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate: OSHA

The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) on Saturday announced a six-day grace period beyond the Jan. 4 deadline for compliance with its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private employers, saying that it would not issue citations to give employers more time to adjust. OSHA said in a Dec. 18 statement that it would not be…


Boeing Suspends COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

Boeing on Friday suspended its COVID-19 vaccine requirement for U.S. employees, becoming the latest company to drop the rule amid pushback from some employees and in response to a court decision blocking federal mandates. The plane-making giant said in an internal memo obtained by media outlets that its decision was spurred in part by a…


Capitol Report (Dec. 17): Biden’s Massive Social Welfare Bill

The Build Back Better bill is on hold for the holidays, but the debate will carry on into the new year. We break down the social welfare programs in the massive bill and how this spending would change what you’re paying in taxes. With President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better social and climate spending bill…