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State Government November 21, 2021 - 1:50 pm

Kansas’ proposed vaccination freedom reform attracts heavy dose of skepticism

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

On the to-do list for the Kansas Legislature’s special session will be laws making it easier for a person to claim a religious exemption to vaccination mandates, and they’ll likely consider granting unemployment benefits to anyone fired for refusing to be vaccinated or to undergo regular testing.

State Government November 12, 2021 - 5:43 pm

Kansas Chamber, anti-vaxxers critique proposals for dealing with vaccine mandates

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

Eric Stafford, lobbyist for the Kansas Chamber, wants legislators to understand that businesses don’t want mandates “from either side.”

State Government November 12, 2021 - 4:33 pm

Kansas hearing on vaccine mandates provides stage for Holocaust comparisons

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

Daran Duffy wore the Star of David while complaining about COVID-19 vaccine mandates, inviting the wrath of one Democrat, who was cut off and told to be respectful.

State Government November 11, 2021 - 5:22 pm

Kansas Republicans force special session to deal with federal vaccine mandates

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

Republican leaders announced Thursday they had gathered the signatures necessary to force a special session for the week of Thanksgiving to respond to COVID-19 vaccine mandates.

Health November 5, 2021 - 11:01 am

Kansas trails U.S. average in nursing home staff vaccinations as federal deadline looms

by Allison Kite, Kansas Reflector

Kansas and Missouri both have large swaths of nursing home staff to get vaccinated before a federal deadline next month.

State News October 31, 2021 - 12:44 pm

Kansans fired from jobs for refusing COVID-19 vaccine may not qualify for unemployment aid

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

Holdouts who resist the vaccine for COVID-19, and don’t receive a religious or medical exception from their employer, should expect to be fired. There is no guarantee these people would qualify for unemployment compensation in Kansas.

State Government October 30, 2021 - 5:00 pm

Grim Reaper of COVID-19 vaccine skeptics takes swipe at government, drug companies, media

by Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector

Carrie Wallace, of Eudora, stood out among people expressing outrage Saturday with imposition of a federal mandate for government employees and contractors to be vaccinated for COVID-19 and the intense pressure campaign to compel inoculation of children.

State Government October 30, 2021 - 2:38 pm

Kansas attorney general tells ‘overreach’ panel he will challenge federal vaccine mandate

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt told lawmakers Friday he plans to file a lawsuit challenging President Joe Biden’s vaccine requirement for employees of federal contractors.

August Rudisell/@KsScanner
Education October 22, 2021 - 11:40 am

KU will implement COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employees, following Kansas Board of Regents guidance

by Conner Mitchell

Updated article: The University of Kansas will implement a mandate for all employees to get fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Dec. 8.

Education September 3, 2021 - 8:49 am

Haskell Indian Nations University faculty, staff must get COVID-19 vaccine, feds say

by Mackenzie Clark

All faculty and staff of Haskell Indian Nations University must get the COVID-19 vaccine under a federal mandate issued Thursday.

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