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Apr 01 2021
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Story of the Week: White House Advances COVID-19 Vaccine Efforts, Developing Standards for 'Vaccine Passports'
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The Biden administration is working with the private sector to develop standards for proof-of-vaccination credentials, informally referred to by some as vaccine "passports." Such credentials could potentially be used by participating businesses to require customers be vaccinated against COVID-19. The
AllSides StaffApr 20 2024
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New Hampshire's GOP are taking a stand—against the polio vaccine
New Hampshire could soon beat Florida—known for its anti-vaccine Surgeon General—when it comes to loosening vaccine requirements. A first-in-the-nation bill that’s already passed New Hampshire’s state House, sponsored only by Republican legislators, would end the requirement for parents enrolling kids in childcare to provide documentation of polio and measles vaccination. New Hampshire would
Mother JonesAug 08 2021
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Quebec Becomes Canada’s First Province to Introduce Vaccine Passports for COVID-19
The Canadian province of Quebec became the first to introduce COVID-19 vaccine passports over the Delta variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus.
“The principle behind the vaccine passport is that people who have made the effort to get their two doses should be able to live a semi-normal life,” provincial prime minister Francois Legault told a press conference regarding the
The Epoch TimesMar 30 2021
Analysis
Marjorie Taylor Greene Is Using Vaccine Passports to Spread Anti-Vaxx Disinformation
The White House is working with more than a dozen groups to develop guidelines for vaccine passports that could be used to get people back to work, according to a report by the Washington Post published on Monday.
Even though it is perfectly legal for a U.S. company to mandate its employees be vaccinated before returning to the office, the news that the Biden administration is helping
ViceApr 06 2021
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Biden White House rules out federal vaccine passport mandate or database
The Biden administration insisted on Tuesday that the federal government will not be supporting any initiative to require credentials to prove a person’s COVID-19 vaccination status or a database to keep track of inoculations.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki reiterated comments she made at her March 29 press briefing, in which she said that the administration would not push for
Washington ExaminerNov 19 2023
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Passport Sunday event set Dec. 3
JACKSON, Wyo. (KIFI) – Teton County Clerk of District Court Anne C. Sutton is reminding international travelers that passport processing continues to take much longer than it once did. Community members needing new or updated passports for spring break travel are encouraged to submit their applications soon. The Clerk of District Court Office will be hosting a Passport Sunday event at the
KIFI News 8Apr 14 2024
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England Launches Latest Round Of Covid-19 Booster Vaccines
England has launched its latest Covid-19 booster campaign for those at the highest risk from the disease. From Monday, people over the age of 75, those who live in adult care homes and others with certain underlying health conditions will be able to book a free shot to boost their protection against Covid-19. Although the virus rarely still hits the headlines, it still spreads widely through
ForbesApr 11 2024
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Moderna halts vaccine plant in Africa amid dwindling orders
Moderna has paused its efforts to build an mRNA manufacturing facility in Kenya while it determines future demand for COVID-19 vaccines on the African continent, the firm said in a statement Thursday. Moderna’s plan was part of efforts to widen access to vaccines that have remained out of reach to large parts of the world. Africa has been trying to reduce the continent’s reliance on the rest
The Boston Globe