Tag Archives: COVID Vaccine

Austria Bans Vax Refusers From Restaurants And Hotels

The Associated Press reports: Unvaccinated people in Austria who also haven’t had COVID-19 will no longer be allowed to enter restaurants, hotels and hair salons or attend public events larger than 25 people under new rules that take effect Monday, the government said. Austrian Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg outlined the rules Friday night after a meeting with state-level leaders to discuss …

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AL Lawmakers Pass Bill Creating Anti-Vax Exception To Law Allowing Minors Over 14 To Consent To Treatment

The Birmingham News reports: The Alabama Legislature Thursday night gave final approval to a bill requiring parental consent for minors to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. The bill goes to Gov. Kay Ivey [photo], who could sign it into law. The bill would create an exception to the state law that allows minors 14 and older to consent to medical treatment. …

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AP: Thousands Of Intel Officers Still Not Vaccinated

The Associated Press reports: Thousands of intelligence officers could soon face dismissal for failing to comply with the U.S. government’s vaccine mandate, leading some Republican lawmakers to raise concerns about removing employees from agencies critical to national security.  Several intelligence agencies had at least 20% of their workforce unvaccinated as of late October, said U.S. Rep. Chris Stewart, a Utah …

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WH Sets Jan. 4th Vax Deadline For Large Companies

The New York Times reports: The Biden administration said on Thursday that large companies have until Jan. 4 to ensure that their workforces are fully vaccinated under a sweeping new coronavirus health measure that will cover 84 million private sector workers. The plan was first announced in September by President Biden, who directed the Labor Department to invoke its emergency …

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97% Of US Military Have Had At Least One Vax Dose

The New York Times reports: Two months after the Pentagon began requiring all troops to get the coronavirus vaccine or face dismissal, the vast majority have now had shots, in part because none received a religious exemption, military officials said. While vaccine exemptions are often broadly worded, requests based on religious beliefs are coming under close scrutiny in the military …

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CDC Grants Final Approval To Pfizer Vaccine For Kids

CNBC reports: Children ages 5 to 11 will be able to get a Covid-19 vaccine after the CDC cleared Pfizer’s doses for younger kids Tuesday night, allowing many parents across the U.S. to breathe a sigh of relief. CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, authorized the vaccine hours after a unanimous recommendation by the agency’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. Vaccinations …

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CDC Advisors Recommend Pfizer Vaccine For Kids 5-11

NPR reports: Children ages 5 through 11 years may soon be able to get a low-dose COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer-BioNTech. Advisors to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted unanimously to recommend the shots Tuesday for the approximately 28 million children in this age group. If the recommendations are endorsed by CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, as expected, …

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NYPD Honcho: Only 0.25% Of Cops Sidelined Over Vax

The New York Daily News reports: The number of unvaccinated NYPD cops sent home without pay due to COVID mandates has doubled, Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said Tuesday. By Tuesday morning 89 cops had been shown the door for not receiving the coronavirus vaccine, Shea told on NY1. The number was up from 34 the day before, although Shea does …

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Only 34 NYPD Officers So Far Placed On Unpaid Leave

The New York Daily News reports: Only a few a dozen NYPD members were placed on unpaid leave Monday after refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine — but thousands of unvaccinated employees remain on the job with pending exemption requests, the city’s top cop said. Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said 34 cops and 40 civilian members of the force — …

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9000 Unvaxxed NYC Workers Placed On Unpaid Leave

Axios reports: About 9,000 New York City workers were put on unpaid leave for refusing to get vaccinated for COVID-19, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Monday. New York City’s vaccine mandate for all city employees went into effect on Monday. The 9,000 holdouts represent a fraction of the city’s 400,000 employees. The city has not had any disruptions to …

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PA Gov Offers New Vax Incentive: Five Days Paid Leave

Penn Live reports: Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration put a new incentive on the table to encourage state employees to get their COVID-19 vaccination. Even those employees who already received their shots will benefit from it. The 72,000 employees who work under the governor’s jurisdiction are now eligible for up to five days paid leave if they are or become fully …

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De Blasio: 91% Of NYC Workers Vaxxed Before Deadline

The Associated Press reports: Nine in 10 New York City municipal workers received COVID-19 vaccinations as a Monday deadline loomed under a city mandate, according to Mayor Bill de Blasio. De Blasio tweeted that 91% of city workers had received the vaccine, which represented a jump from about 83% as of Friday night. Under a city mandate, those who haven’t …

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Oxford Dictionary’s Word Of The Year For 2021: “Vax”

The New York Times reports: Apologies to jab, shot and “Fauci ouchie.” Oxford Languages’s 2021 Word of the Year is “vax.” That may seem like a no-brainer. But as with so much about public health, the power lies in the numbers. “Vaccine,” already a common-enough word in English, more than doubled in frequency over the past year, as vaccines against …

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FDA Approves Low Dose Pfizer Vax For Kids 5-11

CNBC reports: The Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized the use of Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, a move that will make the shots available to 28 million kids in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must sign off before shots can be distributed. It’s scheduled an advisory committee meeting …

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LA To Deduct Cost Of Tests From City Workers’ Pay

The Hill reports: The Los Angeles City Council approved a plan on Tuesday that calls for deducting the cost of COVID-19 tests from the paychecks of police officers, firefighters and other city workers who remain unvaccinated. The plan, which passed the council by a 13-0 vote, according to the Los Angeles Times, requires that all unvaccinated employees reimburse the city …

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Apple Enables Adding Vax Card To iPhone Wallet

USA Today reports: Own an iPhone? You can now keep a digital version of your COVID-19 vaccine card right in your phone’s Apple Wallet. On Monday, Apple released iOS 15.1, an update to its operating system for iPhones which will introduce features including SharePlay to share experiences like watching movies directly in FaceTime. The update also includes the option for …

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CDC Approves Fourth Shot For Immuno-Compromised

Axios reports: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in updated guidelines Tuesday that some immuno compromised people who have received either Pfizer or Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines will be able to get a fourth shot. People over 18 who are “moderately to severely immuno compromised” and have received three doses of an mRNA vaccine may get a fourth shot …

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FDA Panel Okays Pfizer Vax For Children Ages 5-11

The New York Times reports: A key advisory committee to the Food and Drug Administration voted overwhelmingly to recommend the use of Pfizer-BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine in 5- to 11-year-olds, bringing the vaccine a big step closer to about 28 million children. Shots could be offered as early as next week. The panel endorsed giving the age group one-third of the …

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Pro-Vax Fox News Host Reads Hate Mail From Viewers

Mediaite reports: After recovering from his bout with Covid-19, Neil Cavuto returned to Fox by looking at the comments left by viewers, some of whom … didn’t exactly offer the warmest of well wishes. Cavuto brought in his production assistant, Mike Lotito, and he asked if the viewers missed him. The kindest reply Lotito could offer: “They missed you, many …

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US Unveils New Vaccination Rules For Foreign Visitors

The Associated Press reports: Children under 18 and people from dozens of countries with a shortage of vaccines will be exempt from new rules that will require most travelers to the United States be vaccinated against COVID-19, the Biden administration announced Monday. The government will require airlines to collect contact information on passengers regardless of whether they have been vaccinated …

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