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The government of Texas's initial response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the state consisted of a decentralized system that was mostly reliant on local policies. As the pandemic progressed in Texas and throughout the rest of the country, the Texas government closed down several businesses and parks, and it eventually imposed a statewide stay-at-home order in late May.
In November 2021, a protest against government-mandated COVID-19 vaccinations led to a chain-reaction crash at the entrance to the Golden Gate Bridge. [168] During the demonstration, a vehicle collision occurred involving two California Highway Patrol officers and three Golden Gate Bridge employees.
Terri Andrews of the Immunization Collaboration of Tarrant County, a Texas Medical Association member initiative, describes TFVC as the "main anti-vaccination group in Texas". [3] Vaccine researcher Peter Hotez notes that moderate candidates in Texas are "being cherry-picked out by candidates running on anti-vaccine platforms". [15] One example ...
Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order on Wednesday banning any state or local mandates requiring people to be vaccinated against COVID-19, and he called on Texas legislators to vote it into ...
Public health agencies in Texas and across the world spent most of 2021 working overtime to distribute the COVID vaccine, the public’s best defense against the virus that has killed more than ...
The Senate version of the bill capped the fine at $10,000 for employers who either seek to require vaccinations or punish those who choose not to be vaccinated.
An estimate of 1,000 people staged a protest in Nouméa against government policies regarding the pandemic, such as the introduction of health passes and vaccine mandates. The protest occurred a day after outdoor gatherings in New Caledonia were limited to 30 people, however police decided not to intervene due to the presence of children. [261]
Regional vaccination rate in health care professionals parallels that of the local community, where states with higher vaccination rates have higher instances of vaccinated health care workers. [52] In July 2021, the Mayo Clinic , a nonprofit American academic medical center with over 60,000 employees, announced they would require staff to get ...