Some parents in L.A have asserted various reasons for opposing the mandate. A number of those reasons are factually wrong, according to experts, such as claims that the vaccine is killing more people than the virus and that the vaccine poses a greater risk to children than COVID-19....
Growing concerns about the highly contagious Delta variant has led California to become the first state in the U.S. to implement a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for public and private school teachers. The decision has led to organized walk-outs in some schools raising fears o...
where health care workers can instead get regular COVID-19 testing. In Maryland, the vaccine mandate only applies to certain state employees, such as those who work inhealth care facilitiesunder the state health department.
The agency is expected to authorize the vaccine for emergency use for 5- to 11-year-olds as soon as October. The medical and religious exemptions allowed for the current slate of required K-12 immunizations would also apply to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate. "...
Calif. California will become the first state in the nation to require all teachers and school staff to get vaccinated or undergo weekly COVID-19 testing. The statewide vaccine mandate for K-12 educators comes as schools return from summer break amid growing concerns of the highly contagious del...
The employee is advised by a health care provider to self-quarantine due to concerns related to COVID-19; The employee is attending an appointmentfor themselves or a qualifying family memberto receive a COVID-19or boostervaccine*; *May be limited to three days or 24 hours unless t...
A California man was arrested Saturday after police said he drove a Jeep Wrangler into a crowd of people protesting COVID-19 vaccine mandates in Palmdale, according to the Los Angeles Times. Police said William Aslaksen, 64, was arrested about 90 minute
Under federal guidance from theEqual Employment Opportunity Commission(EEOC), the vaccine mandate is subject to exceptions for those employees who require accommodations for a disability or a sincerely held religious belief. In addition, California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housi...
More than 34.5 million vaccine doses have been administered across the state since the coronavirus vaccines first became available in mid-December. Roughly 15.6 million state residents—49 percent of the state’s population—are fully vaccinated, according to state vaccination data. Another 4.7 million...
“To anyone participating in the ‘state wide walk out’ in opposition to vaccine mandates…. Where were you when they made us start wearing seatbelts and not having polio??? Late to the party!!! #keepingkidssafesinceforever #dontwantmeaslesneither,” the 42-year-old shared on her account...