Trump-appointed judges revive lawsuit against L.A. schools’ COVID vaccine mandate
Courts recently have tossed lawsuits challenging expired COVID-19 rules. A panel on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals restored a case against the Los Angeles Unified School District, allowing employees to sue to prevent future vaccine mandates.
Federal jury awards $7.8 Million to CA workers denied COVID vaccine religious accommodations
CALIFORNIA – A federal jury, on October 23, awarded more than $1 million each -- for a total of about $7.8 million, to 6 former employees of San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) for being denied religious accommodation requested for its COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
Childhood vaccine uptake continues to decline while exemptions reach record high
Routine childhood vaccine uptake among US kindergarteners in public and private schools declined to less than 93% in the 2023-24 school year, down from 95% in 2019-20 and 93% in 2022-23. At the same time, exemptions rose to a record 3.3%, up from 3.0% and 2.6%, respectively. The findings, published...
CDC recommends second COVID vaccine dose for those 65 and older
Immunocompromised adults or those who are older than 65 should get a second dose of the latest COVID-19 vaccine, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officially recommended. The CDC on Wednesday adopted guidance recommended by the agency’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices that a second dose should be given six months after the…