The Idaho House Health and Welfare Committee voted to pass two bills regarding school immunization requirements and exemptions. One bill aims to extend school vaccine exemptions to 18-year-old students. The second bill would require school districts to inform parents about any available vaccine exemptions. Social media users are expressing concerns...
A Wyoming representative introduced a bill that would require blood donors to disclose whether or not they have received any mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. A popular social media post stated this bill would allow blood donation recipients to request “non-contaminated” blood. Risk level: Medium Recommendation: Social media posts referencing blood that...
A proposed Idaho bill seeks to change the state’s vaccine registry from opt-out to opt-in. The change would require parents to choose to include their child’s vaccination status in the statewide database. Proponents of the bill say it will protect privacy and ensure informed consent, while opponents argue...
This week, a California political commentator and former presidential candidate shared an article on social media falsely claiming that COVID-19 vaccines have caused more deaths than the virus. The article cites a study that was peer-reviewed by two known vaccine opponents. Some social media users who commented on the post...
Numerous online posts are criticizing California's governor for his reflections on how he initially handled the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout the pandemic, the governor faced backlash for implementing mask mandates and strict vaccine requirements, and he now states he would have pursued another course of action. Social media users argue that...
Numerous online posts are criticizing California's governor for his reflections on how he initially handled the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout the pandemic, the governor faced backlash for implementing mask mandates and strict vaccine requirements, and he now states he would have pursued another course of action. Social media users argue that...
The Huntington Beach City Council in California has voted 4-3 to pursue a ban on universal mask and COVID-19 vaccine mandates within the city. The motion’s proponent argued that previous mask mandates imposed in 2020 and 2021 unnecessarily limited people’s freedoms. The resolution now requests that the city...
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