Is it a crime to forge a vaccine card? And what’s the penalty for using a fake?
People who forge their own vaccine cards, or buy forged cards, are already facing legal problems, including criminal charges.
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NSW may end its COVID vaccine mandate for health workers. That doesn’t mean it was a bad idea in the first place
The move makes sense at this stage of the pandemic. But abolishing a vaccine mandate needs to be done carefully so as not to damage public trust.
Italy – once overwhelmed by COVID‑19 – turns to a health pass and stricter measures to contain virus
After enduring a devastating wave of infections, deaths and lockdowns at the start of the pandemic, Italy is putting in place tougher anti-COVID measures, including a vaccine passport.
Unfair dismissal rulings show personal circumstances matter in vaccine refusals
Fair Work Commission rulings on employer vaccination mandates highlight the need for fair processes.
Parents were fine with sweeping school vaccination mandates five decades ago – but COVID‑19 may be a different story
Public health experts know that schools are likely sites for the spread of disease, and laws tying school attendance to vaccination go back to the 1800s.
If you’re going to mandate COVID vaccination at your workplace, here’s how to do it ethically
Do you actually need compulsory vaccination at your workplace? And if you do, as a last resort, how do you make mandates fair?
Everyone should be concerned if the federal government bypasses the Canada Gazette
In a time-honoured tradition of Canadian democracy, government regulations become public when they appear in the Canada Gazette. That’s why Ottawa’s proposal to bypass that step is so troublesome.
Adapting to life with COVID‑19: Lessons our own immune system can teach us about public health information
To help people make informed decisions about ongoing COVID-19 risks, public health messaging needs to adapt as the pandemic evolves, just as immune systems adapt to new viruses and variants.
Greece to make COVID vaccines mandatory for over‑60s, but do vaccine mandates work?
What childhood vaccine mandates tell us about their effectiveness at improving uptake.
Tomorrow’s COVID safety guidelines will be different from today’s – but that doesn’t mean yesterday’s were wrong
The constantly changing COVID-19 rules can be frustrating. But this pandemic is like no other public health crisis in history. It is better to think of the virus and US responses the way we think about hurricanes.
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