1,650 AHS staff put on unpaid leave for breaching vaccine mandate while others offered rapid test option:"The mandatory vaccination policy applies to all AHS and Covenant Health staff as well as workers at AHS subsidiaries, including Carewest, Capital Care and Alberta Precision Laboratories.
According to the health authority's website, AHS and its subsidiaries have a combined workforce of 121,000 people with around 97 per cent of their full- and part-time staff fully immunized."
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-heath-services-vaccine-mandate-rapid-test-1.6286187
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Wednesday, December 22, 2021
Monday, December 20, 2021
‘We’re not interested in documenting this pandemic’ Dec 20, 2021: Changes coming to Alaska’s COVID-19 dashboard:"“There’s more than cases to COVID…although cases are important,” Zink said at a Sitka assembly meeting in mid-December. “We know we don’t catch all of the cases. Our goal is not to catch all of the cases. Our goal is to provide information and resources to every Alaskan to make the best choice that they can for themselves, their family, their community.”
https://www.alaskapublic.org/2021/12/20/were-not-interested-in-documenting-this-pandemic-changes-coming-to-alaskas-covid-19-dashboard/
#DoNotComply #HoldTheLine #MedicalFreedom #NurseUp #StopTheMandates #Unvaccinated #Vaccinated #Covid19Vaccines #Covid19 #CovidCases #Alaska
Alaska Governor orders state agencies to ignore federal vaccine mandates, Nov 3, 2021:"Though the state of Alaska currently has the highest rate of COVID-19 cases in the country, Governor Mike Dunleavy is focusing on fighting federal vaccine mandates.
Dunleavy signed an administrative order Tuesday that prohibits all state agencies from participating in or assisting with federal vaccine mandates for employers. The order also tasks the state's attorney general with reviewing all federal vaccine mandates and looking for ways to challenge them in court."
#DoNotComply #HoldTheLine #MedicalFreedom #NurseUp #StopTheMandates #Unvaccinated #Vaccinated #VaccineMandates #CMS #CMSMandate #Covid19Vaccines #Covid19 #JoeBiden #Alaska #Dunleavy #GovDunleavy
Alaska Joins Case to Stop CMS Vaccine Mandate, November 10, 2021:"“This new rule is an insult to the personal freedoms of the health-care heroes who have been critical to Alaska’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy. “This is unconstitutional and yet another example of the Biden Administration’s overreach on issues that should be left to the states.”
Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor and attorneys general from nine other states filed the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. The plaintiffs seek an injunction to prohibit CMS from enforcing the mandate on grounds that the rule violates the 10th Amendment, the federal Administrative Procedures Act and other federal laws."
https://gov.alaska.gov/newsroom/2021/11/10/alaska-joins-case-to-stop-cms-vaccine-mandate/
#DoNotComply #HoldTheLine #MedicalFreedom #NurseUp #StopTheMandates #Unvaccinated #Vaccinated #VaccineMandates #CMS #CMSMandate #Covid19Vaccines #Covid19 #JoeBiden #Alaska
Michigan companies await final legal verdict on Biden vaccine mandate, Dec 20, 2021:"Michigan’s larger businesses are heading into the holiday week with renewed uncertainty over the federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate for workers announced months ago by President Joseph Biden.
But legal and business experts said Monday that clarity may come just days into the New Year, when the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to say whether it will hear arguments on the constitutionality of the mandate, which will affect an estimated two million workers in Michigan.
#DoNotComply #HoldTheLine #MedicalFreedom #NurseUp #StopTheMandates #Unvaccinated #Vaccinated #VaccineMandates #Covid19Vaccines #Covid19 #Michigan #JoeBiden #Business
Omicron Rapidly Tops Delta as Most Common Coronavirus Variant in U.S., Dec 20, 2021:"The highly transmissible omicron variant is responsible for nearly three-quarters of new coronavirus infections in the U.S., according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in a massive jump over just the week prior.
CDC data shows that omicron made up 73% of new coronavirus cases in the week ending Dec. 18, while delta cases dropped to over 26% of infections."
#NurseUp #Coronavirus #Covid19 #Omicron #Delta #CDC #Covid
NHL is first U.S. sport to halt schedule amid coronavirus surge, with stoppage starting Wednesday:"The NHL will halt its season Wednesday amid a spike in coronavirus cases and the rise of the omicron variant, the league announced Monday night, becoming the first major pro sports league in North America with plans to halt play entirely, albeit briefly.
Team facilities will be closed from Wednesday through Saturday, and players will return Sunday for coronavirus testing and practice. Games are in line to resume Monday, Dec. 27. The league’s previously scheduled holiday break was Friday through Sunday."
#HoldTheLine #MedicalFreedom #NurseUp #StopTheMandates #NHL #Sports #Coronavirus #Covid19 #Omicron
Companies Get Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate Reprieve As Legal Battle Continues, Dec 21, 2021:"The Biden administration is pushing back the date by which large businesses must comply with its Covid-19 vaccine mandate as legal uncertainty continues to hang over the requirement.
Following a federal appeals court ruling reinstating the administration’s vaccination rules, the Labor Department said Friday night it would give employers until Feb. 9 to comply with the rule’s testing requirements and until Jan. 10 to comply with the rest of it."
https://techilive.in/companies-get-covid-19-vaccine-mandate-reprieve-as-legal-battle-continues/
#HoldTheLine #MedicalFreedom #NurseUp #StopTheMandates #Unvaccinated #Vaccinated #VaccineMandates #Covid19Vaccines #OSHA #VaccineHesitancy #VaccineSkepticism
Saturday, December 18, 2021
103 Marines booted for refusing COVID vaccine as services begin discharges, December 16, 2021:"Unlike the other services, the Army has decided that it will not discharge soldiers who refuse to be vaccinated. Instead, they will be "flagged," cannot be promoted and will have to leave the Army when their enlistment contracts expire.
Flagged soldiers who have refused to get the vaccine will have to submit to regular COVID testing, Lt. Col. Terence Kelley, an Army spokesman told ABC News."
#DoNotComply #HoldTheLine #MedicalFreedom #NurseUp #StopTheMandates #Unvaccinated #Vaccinated #VaccineMandates #Covid19Vaccines #VaccineHesitancy #Military #Army #Navy #Airforce #Marines #SpaceForce #Soldiers
U.S. military moves to discharge service members who refuse to get vaccinated, December 17, 2021:"Members of the U.S. military who haven't been vaccinated against COVID-19 are starting to face the consequences. Military officials announced this week that, after months of warnings, they have begun disciplinary actions — including discharge.
The Air Force was the first of the branches to announce dismissals, saying Tuesday it had discharged 27 people who refused to get the vaccine. On Thursday, the Marines said it had discharged 103 troops. The Army has reprimanded 2,700 soldiers and said it will begin discharge proceedings in the new year. And the Navy this week told commanders to start "administrative separations" for "vaccine refusers."
#DoNotComply #HoldTheLine #MedicalFreedom #NurseUp #StopTheMandates #Unvaccinated #Vaccinated #VaccineMandates #Covid19Vaccines #VaccineHesitancy #Military #Army #Navy #Airforce #Marines #SpaceForce #Soldiers
Vaccine Holdouts in Army and Navy Will Be Dismissed, Military Says, Dec 16, 2021:"The vast majority of active-duty troops in the Army and the Navy are vaccinated against the coronavirus, and the small number of those still refusing shots will soon be dismissed from the military, officials said on Thursday.
In the Army, 468,459 active-duty soldiers, or 98 percent, have received at least one dose of the vaccine. The Navy has inoculated 342,974 members, with roughly 1.7 percent still holding out."
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/16/us/politics/military-vaccine-mandate.html
#DoNotComply #HoldTheLine #MedicalFreedom #NurseUp #StopTheMandates #Unvaccinated #Vaccinated #VaccineMandates #Covid19Vaccines #VaccineHesitancy #Military #Army #Navy #Soldiers
Thursday, December 16, 2021
Court rejects religious challenge to New York’s vaccine mandate for health care workers, Dec 13, 2021:"The Supreme Court on Monday turned down two requests to block New York’s vaccine mandate for health care workers. Two groups of health care workers are challenging the mandate, arguing that it violates their constitutional right to freely exercise their religion. But over the public dissents of three conservative justices, the court denied the workers’ requests to put the mandate on hold while litigation continues."
https://www.scotusblog.com/2021/12/court-rejects-religious-challenge-to-new-yorks-vaccine-mandate-for-health-care-workers/
#DoNotComply #HoldTheLine #MedicalFreedom #NurseUp #StopTheMandates #Unvaccinated #Vaccinated #VaccineMandates #Covid19Vaccines #Covid19 #JoeBiden #CMS #NewYork #SCOTUS #ReligiousExemptions
Health care worker vaccine mandate can be enforced in half the country, appeals court says, Dec 15, 2021:"The states where the CMS mandate is currently on hold, under the orders of the 5th and 8th Circuit, are: Louisiana, Montana, Arizona, Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Utah, West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Missouri, Nebraska, Arkansas, Kansas, Iowa, Wyoming, Alaska, South Dakota, North Dakota and New Hampshire."
https://ktvz.com/politics/cnn-us-politics/2021/12/15/health-care-worker-vaccine-mandate-can-be-enforced-in-half-the-country-appeals-court-says/
#DoNotComply #HoldTheLine #MedicalFreedom #NurseUp #StopTheMandates #Unvaccinated #Vaccinated #VaccineMandates #Covid19Vaccines #Covid19 #JoeBiden #CMS #5thCircuit
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Senate Passes Legislation Aimed at Blocking Biden’s Covid-19 Vaccine Rules for Employers:"The Senate approved legislation aimed at nullifying President Biden’s vaccine-or-test mandate for private employers, marking a significant rebuke even if lawmakers ultimately fall short of stopping the new Covid-19 rule.
The measure passed 52-48, with Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Jon Tester of Montana joining all Republicans in supporting the bill."
https://www.wsj.com/articles/senate-takes-aim-at-bidens-vaccine-rules-for-employers-11638984181
#DoNotComply #HoldTheLine #MedicalFreedom #NurseUp #StopTheMandates #Unvaccinated #Vaccinated #VaccineMandates #Covid19Vaccines #Covid19 #JoeBiden #Senate #OSHA
Kroger to End Some Covid-19 Benefits for Unvaccinated Workers, Dec 14, 2021:"The Cincinnati-based grocery chain told employees last week that it will no longer provide two weeks of paid emergency leave for unvaccinated employees who contract Covid-19, unless local jurisdictions require otherwise. Kroger will also add a $50 monthly surcharge to company health plans for unvaccinated managers and other nonunion employees, according to a memo viewed by The Wall Street Journal. Both policies are effective Jan. 1, the memo said.
Kroger, one of the biggest employers in the U.S. with almost half a million full-time and part-time employees, is tightening pandemic-related policies for workers as U.S. businesses face continued uncertainty over federal vaccination mandates."
https://www.wsj.com/articles/kroger-to-end-some-covid-19-benefits-for-unvaccinated-workers-11639477802
#DoNotComply #HoldTheLine #MedicalFreedom #NurseUp #StopTheMandates #Unvaccinated #Vaccinated #VaccineMandates #Covid19Vaccines #Kroger #Covid19
Did Kathy Hochul's Vaccine Mandates Backfire in New York? Are they overwhelmed due to a surge of Covid19 patients, or simply shortstaffed because they fired 33,000 healthcare professionals with the "no test" option, no religious exemptions allowed, vaccine mandates? Love how they comment that they comprise "just 3%" of the workforce. Apparently they are being missed.
Upstate New York Hospitals Are Overwhelmed as Covid Cases Surge:"The state estimates that 33,000 health care workers, or just 3 percent of New York’s overall health care work force, left their jobs because of the vaccine mandate, which does not allow for testing in lieu of vaccination or religious exemptions. But because the sector as a whole was already short staffed, the additional job losses have hit hard. Ms. Hochul is being cautious about imposing additional mandates in other areas in light of the experience, she said Thursday at a news conference."
#DoNotComply #HoldTheLine #MedicalFreedom #NurseUp #StopTheMandates #Unvaccinated #Vaccinated #VaccineMandates #Covid19Vaccines #NYC #NewYork #GovHochul #KathyHochul
Monday, December 13, 2021
Air Force Discharges 27 for Refusal to Get COVID Vaccine:"The Air Force has discharged 27 people for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine, making them what officials believe are the first service members to be removed for disobeying the mandate to get the shots."
#DoNotComply #HoldTheLine #MedicalFreedom #NurseUp #StopTheMandates #Unvaccinated #Vaccinated #VaccineMandates #Covid19Vaccines #VaccineHesitancy #Military #Army #Navy #Airforce #Marines #Soldiers
Waning Immunity after the BNT162b2 Vaccine in Israel, Dec 9, 2021:"These findings indicate that immunity against the delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 waned in all age groups a few months after receipt of the second dose of vaccine."
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2114228
#DoNotComply #HoldTheLine #MedicalFreedom #NurseUp #StopTheMandates #Unvaccinated #Vaccinated #VaccineMandates #Covid19Vaccines #VaccineHesitancy #WaningImmunity
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Religious Challenge to New York Vaccine Mandate, Dec. 13, 2021:"Acting in two cases, the justices denied emergency requests for an injunction requiring the state to permit religious exemptions while litigation over the mandate's legality continues in lower courts. Conservative Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Neil Gorsuch said they would have granted the injunction. The Supreme Court previously rejected other challenges to vaccine mandates including one focusing upon Maine's lack of a religious exemption for healthcare workers." https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2021-12-13/u-s-supreme-court-rejects-religious-challenge-to-new-york-vaccine-mandate #DoNotComply #HoldTheLine #MedicalFreedom #NurseUp #StopTheMandates #Unvaccinated #Vaccinated #VaccineMandates #Covid19Vaccines #VaccineHesitancy #Scotus #NewYork
Sunday, December 12, 2021
Asa Hutchinson and Bill de Blasio Spar Over Vaccine Mandates: 'It's Keeping People Alive', Dec 12, 2021:"During the appearance on CNN's State of the Union on Sunday, host Jake Tapper noted the two political leaders' different opinions on the issue, and then turned to Hutchinson.
"New York City has sweeping mandates for workers and businesses and it might sound too sweeping for some people, but 71 percent of residents of New York City are fully vaccinated," Tapper said.
"Arkansas has no mandates and only 50 percent of your residents are fully vaccinated. Does that not show, Governor Hutchinson, that vaccine mandates work?""
#DoNotComply #HoldTheLine #MedicalFreedom #NurseUp #StopTheMandates #Unvaccinated #Vaccinated #VaccineMandates #Covid19Vaccines #VaccineHesitancy
Most reported U.S. Omicron cases have hit the fully vaccinated -CDC, December 10, 2021:"The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that of the 43 cases attributed to Omicron variant, 34 people had been fully vaccinated. Fourteen of them had also received a booster, although five of those cases occurred less than 14 days after the additional shot before full protection kicks in.
While the numbers are very small, they add to growing concerns that current COVID-19 vaccines may offer less protection against the highly transmissible new variant."
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/most-reported-u-omicron-cases-181725867.html
#DoNotComply #HoldTheLine #MedicalFreedom #NurseUp #StopTheMandates #Unvaccinated #Vaccinated #VaccineMandates #Covid19Vaccines #VaccineHesitancy #Omicron #Covid19Variants #CDC
Wednesday, December 8, 2021
Judge issues nationwide injunction against Biden's vaccination mandate for federal contractors, Dec 7, 2021:"A federal judge on Tuesday issued a nationwide injunction against a vaccine mandate for federal contractors, ruling that President Joe Biden probably exceeded his authority by imposing the requirement."
#DoNotComply #HoldTheLine #MedicalFreedom #NurseUp #StopTheMandates #Unvaccinated #Vaccinated #VaccineMandates #Covid19Vaccines #VaccineHesitancy #JoeBiden
Monday, December 6, 2021
New York City sets sweeping vaccine mandate for all private employers, Dec 6, 2021:"Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a sweeping coronavirus vaccine mandate for all private employers in New York City on Monday morning to combat the spread of the Omicron variant.
Mr. de Blasio said the aggressive measure, which takes effect Dec. 27 and which he described as the first of its kind in the nation, was needed as a “pre-emptive strike” to stall another wave of coronavirus cases and help reduce transmission during the winter months and holiday gatherings."
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/06/nyregion/nyc-vaccine-mandate-deblasio.html
#HoldTheLine #MedicalFreedom #NurseUp #StopTheMandates #Unvaccinated #Vaccinated #VaccineMandates #Covid19Vaccines #NYC #NewYork #NewYorkCity #DeBlasio
Sunday, December 5, 2021
AdventHealth suspends COVID-19 vaccine mandate for staff, including JoCo locations, Dec 05, 2021:"AdventHealth, whose Shawnee Mission facility supports nearly 700 physicians and 3,300 associates, suspended its employee vaccine mandate, according to a company spokeswoman. The national network of health care facilities made the announcement Thursday, following a federal court’s blocking of a vaccine mandate from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. AdventHealth has physician offices throughout Wyandotte and Johnson counties, and campuses in Lenexa, Shawnee Mission and south Overland Park."
https://www.kansascity.com/news/coronavirus/article256321502.html
#HoldTheLine #MedicalFreedom #NurseUp #StopTheMandates #Unvaccinated #Vaccinated #VaccineMandates #Covid19Vaccines #VaccineHesitancy #VaccineSkepticism #NationalVaccineMandate #AdventHealth #Kansas
Manchin backs GOP-led effort to overturn Biden’s vaccine mandate for private employers, Dec 3, 2021:"“I do not support any government vaccine mandate on private businesses,” he said. “That’s why I have cosponsored and will strongly support a bill to overturn the federal government vaccine mandate for private businesses.”
Mr. Manchin argued that while he supported every American getting vaccinated against the coronavirus, it was inappropriate for the federal government to make demands of private employers."
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/dec/3/joe-manchin-backs-gop-led-effort-overturn-bidens-v/
#HoldTheLine #MedicalFreedom #NurseUp #StopTheMandates #Unvaccinated #Vaccinated #VaccineMandates #Covid19Vaccines #VaccineHesitancy #VaccineSkepticism #JoeManchin #NationalVaccineMandate
Gov. Kay Ivey warns Biden, OSHA vaccine mandate could create 'economic damage' in Alabama:"While voicing her opposition to the vaccine mandate, which is facing numerous court battles, Ivey urged OSHA to discontinue the mandate "sooner, rather than later" as it increases "vaccine skepticism in Alabama" and continues to "disrupt the State's economy."
She also stated she believes a final standard based on the ETS could be "harmful to businesses in Alabama" as "significant percentages of Alabama's workforce have not received at least one dose" of the vaccine."
#HoldTheLine #MedicalFreedom #NurseUp #StopTheMandates #Unvaccinated #Vaccinated #VaccineMandates #Covid19Vaccines #Alabama #KayIvey #GovIVey #OSHA #VaccineHesitancy #VaccineSkepticism
WHO: Omicron in 38 Countries, No Deaths Reported, December 3, 2021:"No deaths have been reported so far in connection to the COVID-19 strain, another WHO spokesperson told reporters Friday.
“There is a suggestion that there is increased transmissibility, what we need to understand is if it’s more or less transmissible compared to Delta,” Van Kerkhove said. The Delta variant is the dominant strain throughout the world, she said."
https://www.theepochtimes.com/who-omicron-in-38-countries-no-deaths-reported_4137587.html
#HoldTheLine #MedicalFreedom #NurseUp #StopTheMandates #Unvaccinated #Vaccinated #VaccineMandates #Covid19Vaccines #Omicron #WHO #OmicronVariant #Covid19Variants
Vaccine holdouts in Navy, Marines hit 19,000 as deadline passes to comply with mandate, Dec 3, 2021:"As many as 19,000 active-duty Marines and Navy sailors chose not to get vaccinated against the coronavirus by their shared Nov. 28 deadline, a dilemma for military leaders who have threatened to expel personnel refusing to comply with the Biden administration’s mandate.
In both services, the number of holdouts is around 9,500, according to official counts. And while the Marines’ margin of 5 percent unvaccinated had been anticipated, it was an unexpected outcome for the Navy, which in announcing its final tally this week acknowledged that officials had uncovered last-minute “discrepancies” with its data-tracking system that revealed a larger pool of unvaccinated sailors than had been projected. As recently as last week, official data showed that 99.8 percent of sailors had at least one shot by last Sunday’s deadline. The true number is just over 97 percent. These personnel now join more than 8,000 in the Air Force who declined to get vaccinated." https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2021/12/03/vaccine-mandate-navy-marines/ #Army #Navy #AirForce #Marines #SpaceForce #HoldTheLine #MedicalFreedom #NurseUp #StopTheMandates #Unvaccinated #Vaccinated #VaccineMandates #Covid19Vaccines #ThankYouForYourServiceSaturday, December 4, 2021
Governor’s (Arkansas) middle ground on the vaccine mandate, Nov 10, 2021:"Hutchinson said the current situation puts employers in a difficult situation of choosing between obeying a state law (which doesn’t include penalties) and obeying a federal rule with fines of up to $13,600 per violation. Federal law, as he noted in a media briefing Thursday, trumps state law. On the other hand, the state law will go into effect in January, while the federal mandate is tied up in court. So whose law do businesses violate? He suspects many will take a wait-and-see approach."
https://www.swtimes.com/story/opinion/2021/11/10/steve-brawner-governors-middle-ground-vaccine-mandate/6356025001/
#HoldTheLine #MedicalFreedom #NurseUp #StopTheMandates #Unvaccinated #Vaccinated #VaccineMandates #Covid19Vaccines #Arkansas
Unvaccinated Nevada state workers to pay insurance surcharge, Dec 2, 2021:"Nevada will be the first state to charge state workers enrolled in public employee health insurance plans a surcharge if they aren't vaccinated.
The state Public Employees' Benefit Program Board voted on Thursday to charge unvaccinated workers up to $55 per month to offset the costs of testing those who haven't gotten shots are required to undergo in certain workplaces."
#HoldTheLine #MedicalFreedom #NurseUp #StopTheMandates #Unvaccinated #Vaccinated #VaccineMandates #Covid19Vaccines #CovidSurcharges #Nevada #Nevadans #StateWorkers
Friday, December 3, 2021
Losing your job because of vaccine mandates? You can collect unemployment benefits in these states (Florida, Iowa, Tennessee), December 3, 2021:"Only a few months after terminating federal pandemic unemployment benefits early, several GOP-led states are now expanding jobless payments to a different group of people affected by Covid-19: unvaccinated residents who are losing their jobs due to vaccine mandates.
At least three red states -- Iowa, Tennessee and Florida -- have recently passed laws extending eligibility to these folks as part of broader measures restricting employer vaccine mandates."
https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/03/politics/covid-vaccine-mandates-unemployment-benefits/index.html
#HoldTheLine #MedicalFreedom #NurseUp #StopTheMandates #Unvaccinated #Vaccinated #VaccineMandates #Covid19Vaccines #Unemployment
Rep. Niemerg: What are your Options on the Covid-19 Vaccine Mandates?
November 19, 2021:"Many of you have contacted me about your options to fight the Covid-19 vaccine mandates and your rights to object.
Your religious convictions, moral guidelines, and medical considerations must be respected and should be protected!"
https://repniemerg.com/2021/11/19/rep-niemerg-what-are-your-options-on-the-covid-19-vaccine-mandates/
#HoldTheLine #MedicalFreedom #NurseUp #StopTheMandates #Unvaccinated #Vaccinated #VaccineMandates #Covid19Vaccines #Exemptions
Gov. Gianforte Reaffirms Montana Law Banning Vaccination Mandate, November 16 2021:"“Despite President Biden’s efforts to mandate vaccinations for employers and their employees, Montana law remains the law of the land, and no employer in our state should use President Biden’s OSHA rule, now halted by a federal court, as a basis for imposing illegal vaccination requirements on employees.”
Codified under Montana’s Human Rights Act, House Bill 702 prohibits discrimination based on an individual’s vaccination status. It prohibits an employer from refusing employment, barring a person from employment, or discriminating in any term, condition, or privilege of employment based on vaccination status or whether the person has an immunity passport."
https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Gov-Gianforte-Reaffirms-Montana-Law-Banning-Vaccination-Mandate
#HoldTheLine #MedicalFreedom #NurseUp #StopTheMandates #Unvaccinated #Vaccinated #VaccineMandates #Covid19Vaccines #Montana #Gianforte
Missouri legislators aim to block vaccine mandates, Dec 2, 2021:"On Wednesday, the first day that members of the House and Senate could file legislation for the upcoming session, more than a half dozen bills were introduced that could prohibit vaccine mandates or allow "natural immunity" to be considered the equivalent of having been inoculated.
All of the proposals were introduced by Republican lawmakers, who have been at the forefront of the fight against vaccine orders."
https://www.examiner.net/story/news/2021/12/02/missouri-legislators-aim-block-vaccine-mandates/8836633002/
#HoldTheLine #MedicalFreedom #NurseUp #StopTheMandates #Unvaccinated #Vaccinated #VaccineMandates #Covid19Vaccines #Missouri
Tennessee Comptroller's Office suspends permits for entities to keep vaccine mandates, Dec 1, 2021:"The new state law — approved by lawmakers during a whirlwind three-day session in October — sets a stringent standard for publicly enacted mask mandates and abolishes all vaccine mandates. But entities at risk of losing federal funding for not complying with the federal vaccine requirements can apply for exemptions from the Comptroller's Office."
https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2021/12/01/tennessee-comptrollers-office-suspends-permits-entities-keep-vaccine-mandates/8821699002/
#HoldTheLine #MedicalFreedom #NurseUp #StopTheMandates #Unvaccinated #Vaccinated #VaccineMandates #Covid19Vaccines #Tennessee
Republicans boost benefits for workers who quit over vaccine mandates, December 1, 2021:"Four states – Iowa, Tennessee, Florida, and Kansas – have changed their rules on unemployment to include people who have been terminated or who have chosen to leave their jobs because of their employers’ vaccine policies.
The partisan divide is striking, Anne Paxton, staff attorney and policy director for the Unemployment Law Project in Washington state, told the Guardian. “It’s very hard to regard this particular move as being based on anything much more than political reasons.”"
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/dec/01/republicans-vaccine-mandates-unemployment-benefits
#AxeTheVax #HoldTheLine #MedicalFreedom #NurseUp #StopTheMandates #Unvaccinated #Vaccinated #VaccineMandates #Unemployment #Covid19Vaccines
Federal Judge Rejects DOD Claim That Pfizer EUA and Comirnaty Vaccines Are ‘Interchangeable’:"A federal district court judge rejected a claim by the U.S. Department of Defense that the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine being administered under Emergency Use Authorization is interchangeable with Pfizer’s fully licensed Comirnaty vaccine."
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/4017483/posts
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New York City Sets Vaccine Mandate for Religious and Private School Workers:"New York City will require employees at yeshivas, Catholic schools and other private schools to be vaccinated against the coronavirus, in what is believed to be the largest effort in the nation to force religious schools to adhere to a vaccine mandate.
The new directive, which was announced on Thursday, is expected to affect roughly 930 schools and 56,000 employees, city officials said. They will have to show proof they received the first dose of a vaccine by Dec. 20."
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/02/nyregion/nyc-vaccine-mandate-private-schools.html
#AxeTheVax #HoldTheLine #MedicalFreedom #NurseUp #StopTheMandates #Unvaccinated #Vaccinated #VaccineMandates #NYC #NY #DiBlasio #ReligiousExemptions
Oklahoma sues to exempt National Guard from Pentagon vaccine mandate, Thu, December 2, 2021:"The state of Oklahoma filed a federal lawsuit on Thursday seeking to stop the Biden administration from mandating coronavirus vaccines for the National Guard.
The complaint, which names President Biden and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin as defendants, asks the court to declare the mandate unconstitutional and to enjoin the government from enforcing it or withholding funding from the Oklahoma National Guard or its members."
https://news.yahoo.com/oklahoma-sues-exempt-national-guard-001122985.html
#AxeTheVax #HoldTheLine #MedicalFreedom #NurseUp #StopTheMandates #Unvaccinated #Vaccinated #VaccineMandates #Oklahoma #OK