As people want to go back to the office, more and more companies are demanding that their employees be vaccinated or risk being fired. However, many wonder whether these new requirements are legally permissible and what options are available to workers who are vaccinated. “It’s clear that both state and California laws generally allow employers … Read more
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KTXL) – The state of California’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for employees in the workplace should go into effect Monday. According to Governor Gavin Newsom, the strict rules are designed to stop the surge in infections, which is mainly due to the Delta variant of the disease. The new policy requires employees in government … Read more
Employees saw a shift in workplace vaccine requirements this week. Ongoing Coverage: Coronavirus in Wisconsin Previously, many companies chose to sponsor or promote the vaccine. This week, companies like Ascension, ProHealth and the Medical College of Wisconsin made the vaccine mandatory for employees. Case numbers are increasing the number of employers considering mandating to continue … Read more
FOX 2 – When you got your Covid vaccine – did you get an invoice too? They shouldn’t be charging, but it’s becoming a worrying trend. It happens more often than you think, and explains Joe Rivet of Rivet Health Law Practice. Health law attorney says more and more bills are being sent out for … Read more
The St. Louis County Administration Building at 41 S. Central Avenue, Clayton, seen here March 7, 2020 (post-dispatch) CLAYTON – St. Louis District Council on Tuesday finally approved a vaccine incentive program that uses $ 875,000 in federal funds to pay for thousands of gift cards for residents vaccinated against COVID-19. The council voted 5-2 … Read more
A Texan public health doctor charged with stealing a vial of Covid-19 vaccine tried to use leftover doses so they wouldn’t go to waste, his lawyer said Jan. 22. Dr. Hasan Gokal has been charged with theft by an officer, an offense punishable by up to a year in prison and a fine of $ … Read more
Mahalo for helping Honolulu Star Advertisers. Enjoy this free story! Infectious disease experts and government health officials agree that we will not return to normal until we have full vaccination and herd immunity to COVID-19. For many employers, especially in industries where remote working is not possible such as retail, healthcare, and manufacturing, vaccinations are … Read more
As the adoption of Covid-19 vaccines increases across the UK, many questions have arisen as to whether employers will require their employees to introduce these vaccines. The situation has raised concerns among workers who fear that they will be discriminated against and ultimately lose their jobs if they do not get vaccinated. But where is … Read more
“I have a total of nine different problems that have occurred since 2013 or 2014,” said Sadler. “A lot of those are bronchitis, asthma, Barrets esophagus. These things are with you every day.” Sadler was on the 76th floor of World Trade Center Building Two. As he got to safety, he spent hours covered in … Read more
This Monday, July 27, 2020, a nurse prepares a syringe while investigating a potential COVID-19 vaccine being developed by the National Institutes of Health and Moderna Inc. in Binghamton, NY An attorney for a former Harris County public health doctor accused of stealing a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine vial for friends and family said Friday the … Read more