Legislative Topic: COVID-19

Major Study: COVID-19 Vaccines Less Effective Against Delta, as Good as ‘Natural Infection’

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The effectiveness of widely used COVID-19 vaccines against the Delta strain becomes weaker within three months of inoculation, said a study from Oxford University, which also said that two doses of the vaccine provided as much protection as “having had COVID-19 before through natural infection.” The preprint survey, carried out by the University of Oxford and the Office for National Statistics … Continued

George Mason grants professor COVID vaccine mandate exemption after ‘natural immunity’ lawsuit

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George Mason University granted a professor a medical exemption from its COVID-19 vaccine mandate after he filed a lawsuit that included an affidavit from his doctor citing “natural immunity” to the coronavirus — though the school denied a settlement had been reached. Todd Zywicki, the law professor at the Fairfax school who sued, said he had COVID-19 and … Continued

4 Keys to Understanding COVID-19 Surge at Border

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For six months, an overwhelmed southern border joined COVID-19 as the dominant headline. Now the two stories seem to have merged. Almost one-fifth of illegal border crossers in federal custody tested positive for the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, according to a Department of Homeland Security document leaked to NBC News. Texas cities such as Laredo and McAllen … Continued

CDC action heats up debate over vaccine boosters

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The debate over COVID vaccine boosters is intensifying after federal health authorities authorized a third dose of the vaccine for immunocompromised people last week. Health experts said the decision made sense, but the move is likely to spur more confusion than clarity about the need for a booster dose.  The Centers for Disease Control and … Continued

Biden Administration Expected to Call for Covid-19 Vaccine Booster Shots

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The Biden administration is expected to announce that Americans who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 should receive a booster shot to ensure continued protection, according to people familiar with the discussions. The booster shot would be administered eight months after the second dose of the vaccine was received, the people said. Senior Biden administration … Continued

Texas Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Local Mask Mandates

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The Texas Supreme Court temporarily blocked two counties from enforcing mask mandates on Sunday after the counties previously received permission from lower courts to defy an order by Governor Greg Abbott that banned such mandates. The 4th Court of Appeals in San Antonio on Friday upheld a lower court ruling that allowed Bexar County to mandate mask-wearing … Continued

Virginia teachers’ union backs vaccine or testing requirement; New law changes process for student mandate

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(WRIC)-A push to mandate coronavirus vaccines or require regular testing for Virginia’s educators gained momentum this week as the state’s largest teachers’ union backed the policy for the first time. A possible vaccine mandate for students is likely to take much longer. A new decision-making process just took effect last month and, unlike past immunization requirements, the … Continued

NIH Director Collins: Epidemic of Misinformation ‘Tearing us Apart’ — ‘Heartbreaking’ Masks Being Politicized

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National Institutes of Health director Dr. Francis Collins said on this week’s broadcast of “Fox News Sunday” that it was “heartbreaking” masks had become a political issue. Collins said, “It’s really unfortunate that politics and polarization have got in the way of a simple public health measure. This mask that I’m holding has somehow become … Continued

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