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Apr 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 ExaminerApr 23 2024
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Maine reaches milestone for school-required vaccinations
Maine has reached “herd immunity” for school-required vaccination coverage for the first time since 2011 – the Maine Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Tuesday – driven by a law that went into effect in 2021 that eliminated philosophic and religious exemptions to attend K-12 schools. Herd immunity is achieved when at least 95% of a population is immunized against infectious
Portland Press HeraldMar 17 2024
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Nebraska Passport program celebrates 15th anniversary with new and old stops for 2024
That’s what could await participants of the Nebraska Passport program this summer. The 2024 edition of the program will feature 70 stops across the state as selected by the Nebraska Tourism Commission. In celebration of the program’s 15th anniversary, 15 fan-favorite stops from prior years will return as bonus stops. The program is scheduled to run from May 1 through Sept. 30. Participants can
Lincoln Journal StarMar 14 2024
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Migrants lacking passports must submit to TSA facial recognition to board flights in U.S.
McALLEN, Texas — The U.S. government has started requiring migrants without passports to submit to facial recognition technology to take domestic flights under a change that prompted confusion this week among immigrants and advocacy groups in Texas. It is not clear exactly when the change took effect, but several migrants with flights out of South Texas on Tuesday told advocacy groups that
The Dallas Morning NewsDec 04 2021
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People Are Getting Vaccine Passport Microchips Embedded in Their Hands as COVID Advances the 'Internet of Bodies'
The number of Swedish residents who have opted to implant microchips with their vaccine passport into their hands has risen since the country announced new COVID restrictions, according to local media.
On December 1, Sweden enacted new rules that require individuals to have a passport at all events with more than 100 people.
"Vaccine passes are a measure that we see as
CBNNov 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 8Aug 04 2021
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Boston mayor uses slavery, Trump to shoot down questions about vaccine passports
Acting Boston Mayor Kim Janey shot down talks of mandating proof of vaccination in the city, comparing such papers to the Jim Crow era and former President Donald Trump’s birtherism theories.
"We know that those types of things are difficult to enforce when it comes to vaccines," Janey, a Democrat, said Tuesday when she was asked if she’s considering mandating vaccine passports.
Fox News (Online News)Apr 29 2024
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Brazil's latest Covid vaccine purchase comes 4 years too late
Brazil’s Ministry of Health this month announced a purchase of 12.5 million doses of Moderna’s updated Covid XBB vaccine, a decision considered both too little and too late by health experts. Brazil has recorded over 38 million Covid cases and almost 712,000 deaths (second only to the U.S.). And while the country saw a recent uptick in Covid infections, worrying officials, the curves for both
The Brazilian ReportMay 28 2021
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Federal Government Taking ‘Very Close Look’ at Vaccine Passports for Travel: DHS Secretary
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said the federal government and his agency will evaluate whether to use a “vaccine passport”-type system for travelers coming into and out of the United States.
The Epoch TimesApr 02 2021
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Delivers On Promise, Bans ‘Vaccine Passports’ With Executive Order
After vowing earlier this week to issue an executive order banning “vaccine passports” in Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis delivered on this promise on Friday.
“Today I issued an executive order prohibiting the use of so-called COVID-19 vaccine passports. The Legislature is working on making permanent these protections for Floridians and I look forward to signing them into law soon,” the
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