NY Couple Furloughed for Refusing COVID-19 Vaccine Over Pregnancy Concerns
A New York couple has filed a lawsuit with the Queens Supreme Court after both were furloughed from their catering jobs for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine, citing unknown effects on conception and pregnancy. Jisserlin Reyes, 33, and Sandra Balbin, 36, planned to conceive via artificial insemination. Balbin said that the company already required wearing masks, […]
European Union Launches Digital COVID-19 Vaccine Certificate
The European Union has announced that it will be officially launching a digital COVID-19 certificate for all E.U. citizens and residents, as well as for specific categories of travelers by July 1, 2021.1 What is the Digital COVID-19 Certificate? The E.U. Digital COVID Certificate is a mobile app that provides information such as the digital […]
Fake COVID-19 Vaccination Cards a Cottage Industry
The official “COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card” is a small lightweight paper card that includes the insignia for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Experimental COVID-19 Vaccine Being Tested on Babies
Story Highlights An eight-month-old baby is the youngest person in the world to have been fully vaccinated with two doses of Pfizer’s experimental COVID-19 vaccine. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had previously granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of the experimental COVID vaccines for use in adults and has recently expanded its authorization to […]
Growing Number of Universities Requiring COVID-19 Vaccination
More than 50 universities across the United States have announced they will require students to present proof of COVID-19 vaccination in order to attend in-person classes or on campus activities this fall.1 Among these institutions of higher learning are Brown University, Cleveland State University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Montclair State University, Princeton University, Rutgers University, […]
States Lining Up Against “Vaccine Immunity Passports”
Governors of several states in the U.S. have issued executive orders banning state agencies and corporations doing business in the state from requiring residents to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination via a vaccine immunity passport in order to obtain public services or enter public venues. Florida and Texas Governors Sign Executive Orders Banning Vaccine Passports […]