Experts say vaccine mandates are not responsible for the current nationwide shipping delays. "The online claim is too strong," John Macdonald, associate professor of supply chain management and logistics at Colorado State University, said in an email. "Drivers from companies I contacted have had no challenges fulfilling their job duties due to vaccination status." USA TODAY reached out to Todd and the Facebook user who shared the post for comment. 
Kirk Cousins and backup Nate Stanley are expected to return to practice Thursday. Both were deemed high-risk close contacts when Kellen Mond tested positive for the coronavirus. Minnesota coach Mike Zimmer would not say when Mond, who must miss at least 10 days per the league's protocols, may be back at practice. Vikings cornerback and eight-time Pro Bowler Patrick Peterson has campaigned for more of his teammates to get their COVID-19 vaccine shots amid reports that only 64.5% of Minnesota players are fully vaccinated. 
Children are one step closer to being able to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Ocugen plans to begin US trials of COVAXIN in US. Latest updates.The resounding support is a major step forward for making school-age children eligible for inoculation — likely by next week — but there are still three crucial hurdles to clear: The FDA will have to sign off, an independent CDC advisory panel will review the data, and then the CDC director would have to give her clearance. 
Experts say getting people vaccinated against COVID-19 should be a top priority. Is the Biden administration's vaccine mandate the right way to do it?"We are watching our friends and family and neighbors die in front of our eyes," said Thornell, CEO of Cheyenne Regional Health System, the state's largest. 
A federal advisory committee will meet Tuesday to decide whether to recommend coronavirus vaccines to children ages 5 to 11. More COVID updatesIf the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices decides the benefits of vaccination outweigh risks in this age group, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention would weigh in. If Dr. Rochelle Walensky signs off, vaccines would become available as soon as Wednesday at pharmacies and pediatricians’ offices. 
Municipal workers take part in a demonstration to protest against the covid-19 vaccine mandate, in New York on Oct. 25, 2021. All city workers, excluding uniformed correction officers, are required to have at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by 5pm on October 29th.
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US: CDC gives go-head for kids vaccine; Arizona schools can keep mask mandates: COVID-19 updates
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- november 03, 2021
Fact check: Supply chain delays not related to COVID-19 vaccine mandates
Experts say vaccine mandates are not responsible for the current nationwide shipping delays. "The online claim is too strong," John Macdonald, associate professor of supply chain management and logistics at Colorado State University, said in an email. "Drivers from companies I contacted have had no challenges fulfilling their job duties due to vaccination status." USA TODAY reached out to Todd and the Facebook user who shared the post for comment.
Children ages 5 to 11 could begin getting the COVID-19 vaccine this week.
Late Tuesday, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky signed off on the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine after an expert panel's recommendation.
The Biden administration has ordered enough vaccine to cover all 28 million American children in the age group, presidential adviser Jeffrey Zients said Monday, and the administration’s distribution program will be “running at full strength” the week of Nov. 8.
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"We know millions of parents are eager to get their children vaccinated and with this decision, we now have recommended that about 28 million children receive a COVID-19 vaccine," Walensky said Tuesday in a statement. "As a mom, I encourage parents with questions to talk to their pediatrician, school nurse or local pharmacist to learn more about the vaccine and the importance of getting their children vaccinated."
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Arizona Supreme Court: Schools can keep mask mandates
It took the Arizona Supreme Court less than two hours Tuesday to agree that the Legislature's practice of stuffing policy matters into appropriations bills is unconstitutional.
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The unanimous ruling from the seven-judge court upheld a lower court judgment that found the Republican-controlled Legislature violated the state constitution by including new laws banning school mask mandates and a series of other measures in unrelated budget bills.
The Supreme Court agreed with lower-court judge Katherine Cooper, who sided with education groups, including the Arizona School Boards Association, that had argued the bills were packed with policy items unrelated to the budget.
Cooper’s ruling cleared the way for K-12 public schools to continue requiring students to wear face masks to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. At least 29 of the state’s public school districts issued mask mandates before the laws were set to take effect, and some immediately extended them after Cooper’s ruling.
Colleges in red states require vaccines to keep millions in federal money
More universities are rolling out new COVID-19 vaccine mandates for university employees — this time for university employees.
That's because of the government’s requirement that its contractors all be vaccinated or risk losing federal money. Many, although not all, universities receive federal money to conduct research.
Federal advisory committee, CDC director to decide on vaccines for kids ages 5-11: Live COVID-19 updates
Citing the federal order, colleges in states such as Arizona, Alabama and Mississippi have required their employees to be vaccinated, even after their local leaders opposed and sometimes outlawed such mandates. Other universities in red states such as Georgia, Missouri, or Tennessee are interpreting the federal order more selectively.
Either way, the federal government’s deadline to comply with the vaccine requirement is Dec. 8. The mandate allows exemptions for religious or medical reasons, and so will the universities adopting the new orders. Read more here.
— Chris Quintana, USA TODAY
Contributing: The Associated Press
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: CDC gives go-head for kids vaccine; Arizona schools can keep mask mandates: COVID-19 updates
Republicans seize on federal vaccine mandates to fire up their base and try to court new voters worried about the economy .
Republicans seeking to energize their core voters and appeal beyond their base to others concerned about the fragile economic recovery are turning to the Biden administration's vaccine mandates.With more than 70% of adult Americans now fully vaccinated, Republicans are advocating for a slender minority of Americans as they champion the rights of the unvaccinated. It's a group dominated by voters within their base, which is why objections to federal mandates have become a key talking point for several potential 2024 hopefuls as they make the case that government overreach under Biden knows no bounds and must be stopped.
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