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Air Force Releases Policy for Dealing with Unvaccinated Airmen, Guardians

Airmen and Guardians who are denied a medical, religious, or administrative exemption to the COVID-19 vaccine requirement will have five days to start the vaccination process, file an appeal, or request to separate or retire, according to a new Department of the Air Force memo issued Dec. 7. Should the appeal be denied or the […]

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December 10, 2021

23,000 Airmen and Guardians Unvaccinated as Deadline for Guard and Reserve Passes

More than 23,000 Airmen and Guardians across the Total Force remained unvaccinated against COVID-19 as the deadline for the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve passed Dec. 2

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December 6, 2021

Judge Expands Injunction Against Vaccine Mandate

Reversal for President Biden Healthcare workers will no longer be forced to choose between termination or complying with President Biden’s national vaccine mandate for COVID-19. A federal judge in Louisiana issued a preliminary injunction Tuesday. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services, or CMS, was the agency that issued the vaccine mandate presented to the court. “There is no question that mandating a vaccine to 10.3 million […]

by Kim Fundingsland

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December 1, 2021

Multi-State CMS Lawsuit Awaits Ruling

A Missouri judge is considering a lawsuit asking for an injunction against a federal rule requiring most hospital and clinic workers be vaccinated against COVID-19. Attorneys General of 10 states, including North Dakota, sued the Biden Administration on November 10th, less than a week after the federal government announced a final rule for Centers for […]

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November 24, 2021

House Passes Huge Spending Bill

ND Legislators Voice Opposition Washington, D.C. – The United States House of Representatives passed a $1.9 trillion spending bill Friday morning. Dubbed social safety net expansion legislation, the bill passed 220-213. The legislation is a key piece of President Joe Biden’s domestic transformation program. It now goes to the Senate where its passage is expected to […]

by Kim Fundingsland

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November 20, 2021

800 Airmen and Guardians Refuse COVID Vaccine by Deadline; 10,000 Remain Unvaccinated

The Air Force released its first snapshot of COVID-19 vaccination compliance Nov. 3, the day after the Active-duty deadline, with some 800 uniformed personnel refusing the shot and nearly 5,000 Airmen and Guardians waiting to find out if their religious exemptions will be approved. In all, . . . [Read the rest of this article […]

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November 4, 2021

Air Force Discharges Trainees, Prepares to Discipline Troops Who Aren't Vaccinated

The Department of the Air Force is preparing to discipline thousands of Airmen and Guardians who will miss a Nov. 2 deadline for full vaccination against COVID-19. The Pentagon confirmed that some have qualified for exemptions. Meanwhile . . . [Read the rest of this article on Air Force Magazine]

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November 2, 2021

Troops opposed to the COVID-19 vax can get a waiver, but they're rare

The clock is ticking for service members to get their COVID-19 vaccines, as all of the services have set deadlines before the end of the year for active-duty and most reserve troops. Fewer than 10 percent of the active-duty force . . . [Read the rest of this article on Air Force Times]

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October 24, 2021

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Air Force Releases Policy for Dealing with Unvaccinated Airmen, Guardians

23,000 Airmen and Guardians Unvaccinated as Deadline for Guard and Reserve Passes

Judge Expands Injunction Against Vaccine Mandate

Multi-State CMS Lawsuit Awaits Ruling

House Passes Huge Spending Bill

800 Airmen and Guardians Refuse COVID Vaccine by Deadline; 10,000 Remain Unvaccinated

Air Force Discharges Trainees, Prepares to Discipline Troops Who Aren't Vaccinated

Troops opposed to the COVID-19 vax can get a waiver, but they're rare

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