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After Airline's New Penalty, More Workers Get Shots

Delta imposes $200 monthly surcharge on the unvaccinated

(Newser) - Delta Air Lines' push to have unvaccinated workers get the jab appears to be working. Some 20% of the airline's unvaccinated employees have received a coronavirus vaccine in the two weeks since Delta announced that unvaccinated workers who get health insurance through the airline will face a $200 monthly...

GOP Governors on Mandates: We'll Fight 'to the Gates of Hell'

Republican National Committee also vows to sue over vaccine mandates

(Newser) - Republican leaders had a strong reaction to President Biden's announcement of coronavirus vaccine mandates to affect two-thirds of the US workforce: "See you in court," tweeted South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, one of several Republican governors threatening to fight back. South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster tweeted "...

ESPN Reporter Steps Down Over Vaccine Mandate

Allison Williams says getting COVID vaccine is 'not in her best interest'

(Newser) - Veteran ESPN reporter Allison Williams says her "heart hurts" at not being on the sidelines for college football for the first time in 15 years—but she has decided to step aside instead of complying with a COVID vaccine mandate. Williams tweeted Wednesday that while her work is extremely...

Vaccine Mandate Instituted for Los Angeles Students

LAUSD students aged 12 and up must be vaccinated to return to school next year

(Newser) - Students age 12 and older in the Los Angeles school system must be vaccinated before they can return to classrooms next year under one of the toughest anti-COVID mandates enacted in the nation. The board of the Los Angeles Unified School District voted Thursday to require roughly 630,000 students...

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All Federal Workers Must Get Vaccinations

President Biden putting new rules into effect

(Newser) - The details of an aggressive new push by the White House on COVID are emerging, with new rules affecting federal employees, larger businesses, and health care workers.
  • Federal workers: Biden will sign an executive order requiring all of the estimated 2.1 million federal employees to get their shots, reports
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Washington Nationals VP Quits Over Vaccine Mandate

Bob Boone says he is 'unfortunately' parting ways with team

(Newser) - The Washington Nationals has become the first Major League Baseball team to part ways with employees over a COVID vaccine mandate. Team sources have confirmed to ESPN that vice president Bob Boone has told the Nationals he will resign instead of complying. Sources tell the Athletic that eight scouts have...

After FDA Approval, Pentagon Says Vaccine Is Mandatory

Pentagon will release timeline, discuss other shots later

(Newser) - Military service members are now required to get the COVID vaccine. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby says Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will follow through on the plan to mandate that the military get the shot once it reaches full FDA approval, the AP reports. The Pfizer vaccine was approved Monday morning....

Health Officials Slam 'Irresponsible' Workarounds on Mask Rules

Doctors, religious and community leaders, school officials, others helping parents circumvent masking

(Newser) - An Oregon school superintendent is telling parents they can get their children out of wearing masks by citing federal disability law. A pastor at a California megachurch is offering religious exemptions for anyone morally conflicted over vaccine requirements. And Louisiana's attorney general has posted sample letters on his office'...

Amy Coney Barrett Makes Decision on Indiana University Vaccine Mandate

The Supreme Court justice denies request to block it

(Newser) - Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett on Thursday declined to block Indiana University's controversial vaccine mandate. The high court judge has jurisdiction over the appeals court involved in the case and made the decision without referring the matter to the full court, CNN explains. It's the first time...

Pentagon: All Troops Must Be Vaccinated by Sept. 15

The timeline could move up if the Pfizer shot gets full FDA approval sooner

(Newser) - The Pentagon will require members of the US military to get the COVID-19 vaccine by Sept. 15, according to a memo obtained by the AP . That deadline could be pushed up if the vaccine receives final FDA approval or infection rates continue to rise. "I will seek the president’...

Court: Students Who Oppose Vaccine Mandate Can Go Elsewhere

Federal court upholds Indiana University mandate

(Newser) - Opponents of a vaccine mandate at Indiana University have lost an appeal in federal court. The Chicago-based 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday that the university's requirement for all students and staff to be vaccinated by the Aug. 15 start of the fall semester can stand, the Indianapolis ...

Google Tells Its Workers Vaccinations Are Required

The policy will eventually be rolled out to offices around the globe

(Newser) - Google is putting itself in the vaccination-mandate camp. CEO Sundar Pichai told employees in a Wednesday morning email that anyone working at its US campuses must be vaccinated. That policy will be expanded to its other locations around the globe in the coming months, he said, per the Wall Street ...

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