Some of the nation’s largest hospital systems have dropped COVID vaccine mandates for staff after a federal judge issued an injunction against the Biden Administration’s vaccine requirements for health care workers. According to the Wall Street Journal, hospital operators including HCA Healthcare Inc., Tenet Healthcare Corp. and hospital systems AdventHealth, Intermountain Healthcare and the Cleveland […]
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Judge Holds Virginia Hospital in Contempt for Failure to Administer Ivermectin to COVID Patient
A hospital in Virginia is facing a large fine for “needlessly interposing requirements that stand in the way of the patient’s desired physician administering investigational drugs as part of the Health Care Decisions Act and the federal and state Right to Try Acts.” Court documents released on Dec. 13, show Fauquier Hospital in Virginia was […]
At Least 75 Law Makers With Stake in Pandemic Response Invested in Companies That Make COVID Vaccines, Treatments and Tests
Numerous Republican and Democrat lawmakers invested in companies that have a direct stake in the nation’s response to the COVID pandemic, according to a new analysis of federal financial records by Business Insider. In 2020, at least 13 U.S. senators and 35 representatives held shares of Johnson & Johnson (J&J) —the maker of the one-dose […]
Pentagon Considering COVID Booster Shot Mandate for Troops
The Pentagon said Friday active discussions are taking place within the department about making COVID vaccine booster doses mandatory for service members, despite thousands refusing or seeking exemptions from the initial shot requirement. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said a final decision has not been made on the matter, but added that Secretary of Defense Lloyd […]
A Letter to Send to Venues That Discriminate Against the Unvaccinated
Donald Boudreaux, senior fellow with Brownstone Institute and professor of economics, wrote a letter to send to managers of theaters, museums and public venues who exclude the unvaccinated or require proof of COVID vaccination and face masks. Use this letter should you find yourself in a situation where you’re being excluded or discriminated against at […]