Millions of New Zealand workers will soon be covered by mandates to be vaccinated against Covid-19, or potentially be forced to leave their jobs. They include in education and the health and disability sectors, both in which workers are required
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Covid-19 Delta outbreak: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announces details on vaccination mandates for businesses
Workers at businesses where vaccine passports are required will have four weeks to get the jab – or risk losing their jobs. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Tuesday announced a sweeping vaccine mandate in businesses in the hospitality sector, and
Covid 19 Delta outbreak: 41 new community cases announced as NZ goes for vaccination record on Super Saturday
There are 41 new Covid-19 cases in the community on a day when more than 70,000 Kiwis have already received a dose of the vaccine as part of the Super Saturday “vaxathon”. As at 10am, 20 of these cases are
US has enough COVID-19 vaccines for boosters, kids’ shots
MADISON, Wis. — With more than 40 million doses of coronavirus vaccines available, U.S. health authorities said they’re confident there will be enough for both qualified older Americans seeking booster shots and the young children for whom initial vaccines are
Joe Bidens new Covid vaccine mandates anger Republicans, who vow to fight in court
A political storm has erupted in the United States over President Joe Biden’s announcement of new coronavirus vaccine mandates. America’s vaccine rollout progressed swiftly earlier this year, but has since hit a wall of hesitancy and outright hostility, with millions
Biden’s vaccine rules ignite instant, hot GOP opposition
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s aggressive push to require millions of U.S. workers to vaccinate against the coronavirus is running into a wall of resistance from Republicans threatening everything from lawsuits to civil disobedience, plunging the country deeper into culture
Covid 19 Delta outbreak: Will Jacinda Ardern need to dampen vaccine demand, or has she locked in a deal?
The Government is finalising arrangements to provide additional supply of Pfizer vaccine doses,says Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Negotiations had been taking place over the past two weeks. “We needed to obtain additional supplies.” There are 21 new community cases today,
Wayne Brown: Power, port, vaccine rollout. Why are all these stuff-ups happening?
OPINION So, recently we have had our electricity system fail to deliver power to customers when they needed it most it; on the coldest night of the year. Our New Zealand Transport Agency has come up with an unrealistic $785m
Mask, vaccine conflicts descend into violence and harassment The Denver Post
PHOENIX — The Hawaii lieutenant governor watched in horror as protesters showed up outside his condo, yelled at him through bullhorns and beamed strobe lights into the building to harass him over vaccine requirements. A parent in Northern California barged
Covid-19 coronavirus: Vaccine supplies to get very tight; 149,000 doses administered
Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says New Zealand’s supplies of the Covid vaccine are about to “get very tight”. Stocks of vaccine available for distribution have fallen below 100,000, a chart supplied by the Ministry of Health shows. Stock levels