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Politics: Republican officials embrace natural immunity as substitute for vaccines

Mon, 2021-11-22 10:45 — mike kraft
GOP embraces natural immunity as substitute for vaccines TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Republicans fighting President Joe Biden's coronavirus vaccine mandates are wielding a new weapon against the White House rules: natural immunity. They contend that people who have recovered from the virus have enough immunity and antibodies to not need COVID-19 vaccines, and the concept has been invoked by Republicans as a sort of stand-in for vaccines. AP NEWS
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UPDATE: CDC advisory panel endorses COVID-19 vaccine boosters for all adults

Fri, 2021-11-19 15:45 — mike kraft
CDC panel endorses COVID-19 vaccine boosters for all adults A key outside advisory group to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has endorsed the use of COVID-19 booster shots for all adults, a one-size-fits-all approach designed to simplify Nathaniel Weixel TheHill
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Austria imposes full lockdown, Germany may follow as COVID increases in Europe

Fri, 2021-11-19 09:59 — mike kraft
Austria imposes full lockdown, Germany may follow as COVID grips Europe Austria will become the first country in western Europe to reimpose a full COVID-19 lockdown, it said on Friday as neighbouring Germany warned it may follow suit, sending shivers through financial markets worried about the economic fallout. Francois Murphy,Paul Carrel Reuters
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Dozens of health groups urge businesses to voluntarily adopt Biden’s vaccine rule

Thu, 2021-11-18 11:53 — mike kraft
Dozens of health groups urge businesses to voluntarily adopt Biden’s vaccine rule The American Medical Association and more than 60 other health care associations on Thursday called on employers to voluntarily implement President Biden’s contested vaccine-or-testing mandate, saying businesses have no time to waste ahead of the busy holiday season. Dan Diamond Washington Post
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Politics: GOP opposition to vaccine mandates is extending far beyond Covid-19

Thu, 2021-11-18 11:02 — mike kraft
GOP opposition to vaccine mandates extends far beyond Covid-19 Republicans have railed against Covid-19 vaccine mandates. Now they're floating proposals to ban requirements for all immunizations. Lev Facher STAT

WASHINGTON — Right-wing politicians’ resistance to vaccine mandates is extending far beyond Covid-19 immunizations, a startling new development that carries vast implications for the future of public health. 

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Florida GOP controlled legislature limits vaccine mandates, flouting White House

Thu, 2021-11-18 10:47 — mike kraft
Florida GOP limits vaccine mandates, flouting White House TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Republicans approved a sweeping bill Wednesday to hobble coronavirus vaccine mandates in businesses, rejecting claims that they were sacrificing public health to hand Gov. AP NEWS
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OSHA suspends enforcement of COVID-19 vaccine mandate for U.S. businesses

Thu, 2021-11-18 10:10 — mike kraft
OSHA suspends enforcement of COVID-19 vaccine mandate for businesses The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is suspending enforcement of the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for large private businesses after a federal appeals court Mychael Schnell TheHill
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Twelve more states join court challenge to health worker vaccine mandate

Wed, 2021-11-17 08:38 — mike kraft
 

A second set of states have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers.

The most recent suit, dated Monday, was filed in Louisiana on behalf of 12 states and comes less than a week after another lawsuit challenging the rule was filed in Missouri representing 10 states.

In addition to Louisiana, the more recent suit covers Montana, Arizona, Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Utah and West Virginia. The Missouri suit includes Alaska, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming.  ...

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GOP-majority federal court chosen to consider Biden vaccine mandate legal challenges

Tue, 2021-11-16 17:47 — mike kraft
GOP-majority court chosen to consider Biden vaccine mandate Challenges to President Joe Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private employers will be consolidated in the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals, a panel dominated by judges appointed by Republicans. AP NEWS

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The Cincinnati-based court was selected Tuesday in a random drawing using ping-pong balls, a process employed when challenges to certain federal agency actions are filed in multiple courts.

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Florida courts, local government ease COVID restrictions

Tue, 2021-11-16 10:49 — mike kraft
Courts, local government ease COVID restrictions in Florida ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A local government and courts in Florida are easing up on COVID-19 restrictions as the state's virus caseload has declined in recent weeks. Starting Monday, wearing face masks and social distancing became optional in Florida's courthouses. AP NEWS

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In an order, Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles Canady cited the fact that almost 70% of eligible Florida residents were fully vaccinated and the number of cases in the state has dropped sharply. ...

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