
GOP bill would require blood donor’s COVID vaccination status disclosure
Raw StoryA Louisiana Republican state lawmaker wants to require anyone in the state donating blood to disclose their COVID vaccination status, and wants to allow blood donation recipients to be given a choice of blood from donors who have or have not been vaccinated against the deadly virus. The bill reads: "Any person who collects human blood donations for the purpose of providing blood for human blood transfusion shall require blood donors to disclose whether the blood donor has received a COVID-19 vaccine or a messenger ribonucleic acid vaccine during the donor's lifetime." "Amid vaccine skepticism and blood shortages, House Bill 115 would require asking the COVID-19/mRNA vaccine status of blood donors, providing some patients a choice to use blood from the unvaccinated," Wyoming's WyoFile reported in February. The news outlet notes, "multiple blood transfusion groups and the FDA say there is no evidence that COVID-19 vaccines harm people via blood transfusions." The sponsor of the Wyoming bill, Republican Rep. Sarah Penn, told WyoFile, “Many have strived to keep their bodies free of this technology.” In Kentucky, Republican state Rep. Jennifer Henson Decker's bill, HB 163, requires disclosure of COVID vaccination status and the name of the COVID vaccine manufacturer.
History of this topic

Utah Republicans push to let patients supply their own blood as vaccine concerns linger
Associated Press
As COVID-19 ticks up in some places, US health officials recommend a fall vaccination campaign
Associated Press
Louisiana debates civil liability over COVID-19 vaccine mandates, or the lack thereof
Associated Press
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
Associated Press
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
The Independent
The Red Cross did not ban people with COVID-19 vaccinations from donating blood
Associated Press
Are the unvaccinated still a danger to the rest of us?
LA Times
White House to encourage COVID boosters, flu shot this fall
The Independent
Is donating blood post Covid vaccination safe? Expert busts common myths
Hindustan Times
US extends Covid vaccine requirements for non-citizens at land borders
Hindustan Times
US makes COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for all border crossers like truck drivers, govt officials from 22 January
Firstpost
COVID vaccine inequity persists in Americas, PAHO warns
Al Jazeera
Some US governors say Covid hospitalizations are going down but warn of what could come next if more people don’t get vaccinated
CNN
Concerns about Delta transmission, overburdened hospitals and Covid-19 deaths drove recent rise in vaccinations, poll says
CNN
US Covid-19 update: Get vaccinated to help prevent more variants down the road
CNN
More US studies show COVID vaccines protect from serious illness
Al Jazeera
Vaccine approval sparks Louisiana vaccine, testing mandates
Associated Press
EXPLAINER: What do we know about booster shots for COVID-19?
Associated Press
Unvaccinated Covid sufferer tells anti-vaxx to ‘open their eyes’ in hospital bed interview
The Independent
US approves Covid booster jabs for those with weak immune systems
India TV News
Extra COVID vaccine OK’d for those with weak immune systems
Associated Press
Some in US getting COVID-19 boosters without FDA approval
India TV News
Wary of ‘breakthrough’ infections, some vaccinated people eye another shot. Is it needed?
LA Times
Seven states make up half of COVID cases in the US: White House
Al Jazeera
U.S. plans to require COVID-19 shots for foreign travelers
LA Times
Delta variant: Biden turns up the pressure on GOP governors as coronavirus variant spreads
CNN
Vaccine requirements for Covid-19 are legal in many circumstances
CNN
People vaccinated against Covid-19 can carry as much virus as others | Study
India Today
Covid-19 vaccine holdouts face restrictions in Europe as Delta Variant spreads
Live Mint
VA requires COVID-19 vaccination for health care workers
Associated Press
V.A. Now Requires Vaccination For Health Care Workers
Huff Post
Federal law doesn’t prohibit Covid-19 vaccine requirements, Justice Department says
CNN
Major medical groups call for employers to mandate Covid-19 vaccines for health care workers
CNN
Vaccinations rise in some states with soaring infections
Associated Press
US coronavirus: States with low vaccination numbers have Covid-19 case rates that are significantly higher than others
CNN
‘COVID vaccine or jail?’: Duterte warns as Delta variant surges
Al Jazeera
Nearly 25% of American adults under 40 do not plan to get the COVID-19 vaccine
Daily Mail
Amid hesitancy, VP Harris urges Black Americans to get COVID jabs
Al Jazeera
US coronavirus: Covid-19 cases fall, but unvaccinated children are a ‘vulnerable host’ for coronavirus, doctor says
CNN
Govt wants some to defer their Covid-19 vaccine doses. Who are they?
India Today
Share COVID jabs instead of vaccinating kids, WHO urges
Al Jazeera
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week Covid Vanderbilt University Pfizer Websites National Institutes of Health
The Independent
Drop in COVID vaccine demand — and willingness — has some places turning down doses
LA Times
Health officials considered issuing a warning before deciding to recommend a pause of the Johnson &Johnson Covid-19 vaccine
CNN
A rich-poor vaccination system is emerging – Coronavirus Fact vs. Fiction
CNN
When Can You Be Required to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine?
Slate
Donated plasma from Covid-19 survivors is of no benefit for hospital patients, study finds
The Independent
Coronavirus Today: The great reopening
LA Times
Almost half of Republican men say they will not get the COVID-19 vaccine
Daily MailDiscover Related












































