Tag Archive: Vaccine
40% Of Workers in Agency Responsible for Screening U.S. Air Travellers Unvaccinated despite Looming Mandate Deadline
Looming vaccine mandates in the U.S. do not appear to be nudging workers into getting jabbed as quickly as officials had hoped. The agency responsible for screening air travellers says 40% of its workforce isn't jabbed.
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More than Half of English Schools Will Fail to Host Covid Vaccinations by Government’s Target Date
60% of schools in England will fail to host Covid vaccinations by the Government's target date, according to a new survey. Uptake at schools that have been visited is around 35%.
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Protests and Strikes Expected as ‘Green Pass’ for Italian Workers Comes into Force
'Green Passes' have come into force for workers in Italy. Strikes are expected as those who don't get 'jabbed', pay for cumulatively-costly tests or haven't recently recovered from Covid will be suspended without pay.
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Biden Administration Telling U.S. States to Prepare to Vaccinate Children as Young as Five against Covid Next Month
The Biden administration is quietly telling states to prepare to vaccinate 5-11 year-olds from next month, despite the fact the FDA hasn't yet decided whether to grant emergency use of the Pfizer jab in this age group.
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Australia to Stop Manufacturing AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine, Blaming “Negative Press” for Lower Uptake
Australia is set to stop manufacturing the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine, blaming "negative press" for fears about side effects which mean the jab is "not going to be utilised".
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Judge Bans New York State from Sacking Health Care Workers Who Refuse to Get Jabbed on Religious Grounds
A judge has ruled that New York health care workers can avoid the vaccine mandate on religious grounds, following reports that aborted fetal tissue is being used to develop jabs.
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Vaccine Passports to Be Checked at England Rugby Matches
Fans attending upcoming England rugby matches will need to take vaccine passports proving either that they've been jabbed, tested negative for, or recovered from Covid.
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Hundreds of Thousands of U.S. Troops Still Not Fully Vaccinated Despite Looming Deadlines
Deadlines loom for U.S. troops to get fully vaccinated or lose their positions, yet hundreds of thousands have still only had one dose of a Covid vaccine or no doses at all.
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Ministers Tell Parents Their Children Must Get Jabbed or They Could Lose Out on Face-To-Face Learning
In a new letter being circulated by schools, ministers urge parents to encourage their children to get vaccinated against Covid to save them from missing out on face-to-face learning.
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Germany Scraps Free Covid LFTs, Pushing Unvaccinated into Getting Jabbed
Free lateral flow tests are being scrapped in Germany, putting financial pressure on those who don't want to get jabbed but must show proof of vaccination or recent testing to attend public gatherings.
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