National
Poll: 83% of parents are not planning to vaccinate their kids under 5 years old(The Center Square) – Newly released polling data shows that the majority of parents are not interested in vaccinating their young children. The Kaiser Family Foundation released the survey Tuesday,… Read More
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Federal court halts vaccine mandate impacting Air Force service members(The Center Square) – A federal district court in Ohio has blocked the Department of Defense from imposing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate on all U.S Air Force service members whose… Read More
Biden administration
More than 60,000 Army soldiers losing pay, benefits over vaccine mandateAttorney representing military whistleblowers argues total number is much higher (The Center Square) – Roughly 40,000 National Guard and 22,000 Reserve soldiers who refuse to take the COVID-19 vaccines have… Read More
National
Air Force service members sue over COVID vaccine mandate(The Center Square) – A group of Air Force service members have filed a lawsuit against the Department of Defense and the head of the Air Force to block them… Read More
Public Education
Louisiana House passes bill to require schools to inform parents about immunization exemptions(The Center Square) – A bill to require Louisiana schools to inform students and parents about exemptions from school immunizations cleared the House this week. " House… Read More
Culture
‘God-given rights’ are on the line: St. Louis mom unites thousands to fight for medical freedomWhen Jennifer Barker took her infant daughter to the doctor for routine vaccinations, she never dreamed it’d be an event that would change both of their lives. “She suffered encephalitis,… Read More
Government
Reeves signs bill outlawing Mississippi COVID-19 vaccine mandates, passports(The Center Square) – Mississippi residents who are not vaccinated will not be discriminated against under a new law, Gov. Tate Reeves said. The governor announced he… Read More
National
Report highlights cost of pandemic school closures, limited effectiveness of lockdowns(The Center Square) – A working paper that examined how U.S. states responded to the COVID-19 pandemic found that states with strict lockdowns and other COVID-19 policies… Read More
Public Education
Games schools play: Is the government bribing kids to get vaccinated?Kids will do just about anything for a sticker. But the very qualities that make children eager for a reward are being exploited by the government in yet another COVID-related… Read More
National
Republican governors, two premiers ask Biden, Trudeau to reinstate vaccine, quarantine exemptions(The Center Square) – Two Canadian premiers and 16 U.S. governors asked President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday to reinstate the vaccine and quarantine exemptions… Read More
National
Did dismissals of safe outpatient drugs cause needless COVID deaths? Dissenting doctors say yesFor the first nine months of the COVID-19 pandemic, there were no officially approved outpatient treatments for combating the disease. The medical establishment expressed extreme caution regarding such treatments, and… Read More
Public Education
California bill would mandate COVID-19 vaccine for K-12 schools, ban personal exemptions(Madison Hirneisen | The Center Square) – All medically-eligible California students would be required to get the COVID-19 vaccine to attend in-person learning without the option for a personal… Read More
National
CDC director: 75% of COVID deaths among vaccinated had four comorbidities(The Center Square) – Ahead of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on vaccine mandates expected as early as this week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control is under increased scrutiny… Read More
National
Poll: Majority supports blocking Biden’s private sector vaccine mandate as U.S. Supreme Court weighs challenges(The Center Square) – The majority of Americans support Congressional efforts to block President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandates for large businesses ahead of a U.S. Supreme Court hearing on that… Read More
Courts
Justices will hear arguments on Jan. 7 in challenges to Biden vaccine policiesWith COVID-19 cases surging across the country, the Supreme Court fast-tracked two disputes over the Biden administration’s efforts to expand vaccinations. In an unusual move, the justices announced on Wednesday… Read More
National
Biden addresses Omicron strain: No ‘additional measures’(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden spoke from the White House Monday to address concerns over Omicron, a new strain of the coronavirus that shook the stock market Friday… Read More
National
Federal court temporarily halts Biden’s private sector vaccine mandate over ‘grave’ constitutional issues(The Center Square) – The Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Saturday temporarily halted the Biden administration's vaccine mandate on private sector businesses with 100 employers or more, citing… Read More
National
White House readies vaccine rollout for children ages 5-11(The Center Square) – The White House announced Wednesday new plans for the “potential authorization” of COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5-11, saying they have enough vaccinations ready and waiting… Read More