Tag: Vaccine

Los Angeles City Council Proposes COVID-19 Vaccination Passports for Restaurants, Theaters

Los Angeles City Council members introduced a measure Wednesday seeking a vaccination mandate for some indoor public spaces, including theaters and restaurants, coming after a similar mandate announced by New York City earlier this week. In an announcement on Twitter, City Council President Nury Martinez wrote that “many Angelenos stepped up and did their part,” and…


North Carolina Business Owners Say They Won’t Implement Employee Vaccine Requirements

Some downtown restaurant and business owners in North Carolina said they won’t be implementing mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for their employees, despite Gov. Roy Cooper’s prompting to do so. In July, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) said in a press release that state government employees and health care workers are required…


Americas Hits 2 Million COVID-19 Deaths: PAHO

The Americas has passed the “grim milestone” of two million deaths linked to COVID-19, the head of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said Wednesday. PAHO Director Carissa F. Etienne made the announcement during a weekly pandemic briefing. Etienne said some 15,000 Indigenous people were included in the figure, but added more “robust” data was…


Vaccines for Kids Likely to Get Green Light in Upcoming School Year: Surgeon General

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has said he believes it is likely that a COVID-19 vaccine for children under 12 will be given emergency use authorization during the next school year. Murthy made the remarks during an appearance on the “Skimm This” podcast. “What are the odds that a vaccine for kids under 12 will be…


WHO Calls for Halt to COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots

The World Health Organization (WHO) Wednesday called for a moratorium on COVID-19 booster shots until the end of next month to address a shortfall in vaccines for poorer countries. “I understand the concern of all governments to protect their people from the Delta variant, but we cannot and should not accept countries that have already…


California Health Care Provider Begins Issuing ‘Vaccine Badge Tags’

The University of California San Diego Health appears to be the latest health care system to require badge tags for employees stating whether or not they have been vaccinated against COVID-19. In an Aug. 2 internal memo released anonymously to The Epoch Times, UCSD Health stated, “given the current environment,” the badge tags are an…


Fauci: Biden Admin ‘Going to Need Local Mandates’ on COVID-19 Vaccines

Dr. Anthony Fauci, one of the White House COVID-19 advisors, on Tuesday shifted the goalposts on herd immunity and said that he wants to see as many as 90 percent of American adults vaccinated against the virus in the near future. About 70 percent of U.S. adults have received at least one shot, according to…


NTD Business Full Broadcast (Aug. 3)

The big apple will become the first city in the country to require vaccine proof for people to eat, exercise, and watch performances indoors. We ask some business owners and customers what they think of the idea. The Securities and Exchange Commission chair discussing the future of regulation in the crypto space. He compares it to the…


Appeals Court Upholds Indiana University’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

A federal appeals court on Monday upheld Indiana University’s (IU) COVID-19 vaccine requirement, after a group of students sued the school arguing that the mandate is unconstitutional. The Chicago-based appeals court upheld an Indiana district court judge’s ruling that found that the university was acting reasonably “in pursuing public health and safety for its campus…


US Hits 70 Percent Vaccination Rate a Month Behind Schedule as Delta Makes a Surge

The United States on Monday hit President Joe Biden’s goal of administering at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine to 70 percent of American adults—a month behind schedule—according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Biden had originally aimed to reach that target by July 4. The CDC announced late Monday…