Senior residents wait in line to receive a COVID-19 vaccine at Labor of Love, a COVID-19 vaccination event in Los Angeles, Feb.13, 2021. Editorial credit: Ringo Chiu / Shutterstock.com, licensed. WEST PALM BEACH, FL – In North Carolina, the nation’sleading tobacco producer...
the speed of the vaccine rollout has slowed, leading local governments and businesses to employ new strategies to encourage people to get vaccinated. From a free beer to baseball tickets to a chance to win $1 million or more in states such asOhioandCalifornia,vaccine incentiveshave taken differe...
Importance: Seventeen states introduced COVID-19 vaccine mandates for health care workers (HCWs) in mid-2021. Prior research on the effect of these mandates was centered on the nursing home sector, and more evidence is needed for their effect on the entire...
The state of Hawaii's COVID-19 website asks that medical workers who are eligible to be vaccinated fill out a brief survey to "facilitate logistical planning" during the first phase of the vaccine distribution. Currently, onlyhealth care workers and long-term care facility residentsare being va...
When a COVID-19 vaccine is created, the state legislature can constitutionally enact a law requiring that everyone in California receive it.[1] Such a law would not need to rely on gubernatorial emergency powers. Compulsory vaccination laws are constitutional It is well-settled that compulsory vac...
The mayor of Ottawa, Canada's capital, declared a state of emergency as thousands of protesters occupied the city center with trucks in protest of the nation's COVID-19 restrictions. The "Freedom Convoy" began as a movement against a Canadian vaccine requirement for cross-borde...
State Laws Regarding Vaccine-Related Leave Employers also should be aware of state laws that require them to provide vaccine-related leave. Several states, like California and New York, have passed laws specifically requiring paid leave related to receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. A few states have ...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — The Rev. Jim Thurman counts himself among the converts who recognize the importance of taking the COVID-19 vaccine.
Amend Vaccine Registry laws by repealing them, or at least changing the “opt-out” option to “opt-in,” to protect privacy and limit illegal government snooping on innocent Americans. Databases leak and they can be shared with other agencies and entities, ultimately eliminating the rights of ...
This cross-sectional study estimates whether statewide implementation of vaccine incentive lottery programs is associated with COVID-19 vaccine uptake.