Coronavirus vaccine and Delta variant updates for 9-30-2021

<p>This is Vaccine 411, the latest coronavirus vaccine information for September 30th, 2021.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>YouTube had already censored videos containing what they deemed was vaccine misinformation. Now it’s gone an extra step and is censoring any video expressing any opinion about vaccines that suggest there are any possible health consequences to getting vaccinated. The 1996 Communications Decency Act that protects YouTube from liability claims is based on the notion the platform is merely a host and has no editorial role in what does and doesn’t go on the platform. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Fans of mandates will be happy to hear AT&amp;T will mandate vaccines for its employees in the Communications Workers of America union. They’ve got until February 1 to be fully vaccinated. CWA represents about 90,000 AT&amp;T workers, and the company has about 230,000 employees.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Not only does the CDC say the vaccines do not negatively affect pregnancies or fertility, it issued its strongest guidance yet yesterday urging pregnant women to be vaccinated. More than a quarter million cases in pregnant women have been reported, 22,000 of whom were hospitalized. 161 pregnant women have died of Covid, with 22 deaths in August alone. Yet less than a third of pregnant women have been vaccinated.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>A new AP poll shows being vaccinated isn’t giving older Americans much comfort. In fact, they’re far more worried about COVID than their unvaccinated counterparts and despite being vaccinated are more likely to self-isolate. They’re also less likely to rate their quality of life, mental and emotional health, and social activities and relationships as excellent or very good.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>If you want total control of the population and a zero tolerance COVID policy, China’s showing us what that looks like. A woman was infected, so she went into isolation, leaving food and water for her three pet cats. An official came in and tested the cats, they tested positive, so they killed them all. The CDC says