(Alice Sun/The Epoch Times) Municipal workers protest against Mayor Bill De Blasio’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate in New York, on Oct. 25, 2021.

The Daily Wire, a news website founded by conservative political commentator Ben Shapiro, is suing the Biden administration over its "tyrannical vaccine mandate" requiring large companies to ensure their employees are vaccinated against COVID-19 or submit

A senior Biden administration official said Thursday that the White House believes the mandate will spur vaccinations across the United States.

Government lawyers on Nov. 3 urged a federal judge not to block vaccine mandates in response to an October lawsuit in which two dozen plaintiffs, including members of each military branch, argue that all three executive orders are unconstitutional in

Government lawyers on Wednesday urged a federal judge not to block COVID-19 vaccine mandates that have been imposed on federal employees, federal contractors, and military members, arguing that the court lacks the power to do so and that enjoining the

United Teachers Los Angeles, the union representing LAUSD teachers, recently announced its support for a vaccine mandate for students.

The city's expanded vaccine mandate, as part of Mayor Bill de Blasio's Key to NYC program, is the strictest in the nation.

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Public discontent at lockdowns has been brewing in recent months, with an increase in protest activity and petitions against government-mandated restrictions, vaccine mandates or passports.

On Monday, Washington, D.C. moved to drop its COVID-19 vaccine mandate to enter certain businesses, becoming one of the first areas in the United States with a vaccine passport system to do so.

A New York judge ruled to reinstate all city workers who were fired over the vaccine mandate, as President Joe Biden gets his third booster shot.

De Blasio recently announced a sweeping mandate requiring the entire municipal workforce to get vaccinated—with no testing option—by an Oct. 29 deadline, prompting protests by municipal workers and sympathizers opposed to the mandate and sparking concerns

Fauci also "admitted that America’s vaccine mandates during the COVID-19 pandemic could increase vaccine hesitancy in the future," the panel said in a summary of the second day of questioning.

Hau Tan said the vaccine mandate would ensure hospitals continued functioning and were essential for staff and patient safety.

"All requests for religious accommodation, to include the COVID vaccine mandate, are handled in the same manner."

De Blasio recently imposed a vaccine mandate on all city workers, saying that it's for the safety of the city.

Melfi wants all the vaccine mandates rescinded. "No one can force me to do anything to my body that I do not wish," he said. “It’s very unCanadian.”

of vaccine mandates/quasi-mandates – this time for a public university.”

Though Bongino is personally fully vaccinated against COVID-19, he opposes the company's vaccine mandate.

Vaccine mandates also apply statewide for health care workers in hospitals, nursing homes, urgent care facilities and doctors’ offices.

Some health care workers say the vaccine mandate could have a profound effect on those who have chosen not to be vaccinated due to personal, medical, or religious reasons.

“But the executive order from President Biden mandates that all federal employees and then all federal contractors, which covers all the major airlines, have to have a [vaccine] mandate” in place by Dec. 8, Kelly said.

Four Christian female soccer players are suing Western Michigan University for rejecting their claims of religious exemption to the school’s mandate that all student athletes be vaccinated by Aug. 31.

De Blasio on Monday echoed a previous claim that officials have "contingencies" for the NYPD and other agencies who lose staff over vaccine mandates. "We've seen the mandates move a lot more people to get vaccinated," he argued.

Later, White House officials publicly expressed confidence that the mandates wouldn't cause any significant economic upheaval and would instead spur economic growth by getting more people vaccinated.

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva has been a vocal critic of the county's vaccine mandate and repeatedly said he will not force his employees to get vaccinated, while calling the issue of COVID-19 vaccines "politicized."

Several hospitals and healthcare facilities announced they've scrapped their vaccine mandates in recent days after CMS said it would postpone enforcement of the mandate.

The district approved a vaccine mandate plan last month, which requires that all students over age 16 receive their second dose no later than Dec. 20.

mandates imposed by the Quebec government.