Vaccine mandates face lawsuits and increased pushback - September 15, 2021

A new review found none of the data on coronavirus vaccines so far provides credible evidence in support of boosters for the general population. Experts have also said that whatever advantage boosters provide would not outweigh the benefit of using those doses to protect the billions of people who remain unvaccinated worldwide. The Biden administration’s push to roll out booster shots this month has largely been shaped by unpublished data from Israel’s vaccination campaign, which is set to be made public as soon as this week. Three big questions you probably have about Covid booster shots — and answers from top experts - CNBC Third shot: UK to offer COVID booster jabs to over 50s - ABC News Here’s What the Next Six Months of the Pandemic Will Bring - Bloomberg @jburnmurdoch: Now with two injections (sorry) of nuance: 1) I don’t think it’s helpful to think of vaccine supply as a zero-sum game. Vaccine manufacturers respond to demand, and it’s not as simple as booster doses being diverted from Africa Federal and local vaccine mandates are facing increased pushback and new lawsuits from individuals, employees and city governments. A group of employees with the Los Angeles Police Department are suing the city, claiming the vaccine mandate is a violation of their constitutional rights. Dozens of Washington State Patrol troopers are also suing Washington Gov. Jay Inslee. The lawsuits come amid a spike in officers threatening mass resignations. Judge suspends NY state vaccine mandate for health care workers who claim religious exemption - CNN Arizona AG files first lawsuit against Biden vaccine rules - Associated Press Tucson says vaccine mandate is working amid lawsuit with state - KOLD News 13 Wells Fargo pushed back the date when its employees in the U.S. will return to the office to the beginning of November, marking the third time the lender has delayed its schedule. The firm has the biggest workforce of any U.S. bank. Microsoft, which announced earlier this month it was again postponing bringing empl