This is alarming: CA's new COVID surge would have put many counties back into the most restrictive tier under our reopening blueprint.
It's time we do something uncomfortable: make vaccination mandatory—at schools, gyms, hospitals, workplaces, etc. Thread—mercurynews.com/2021/07/19/cal…
It's time we do something uncomfortable: make vaccination mandatory—at schools, gyms, hospitals, workplaces, etc. Thread—mercurynews.com/2021/07/19/cal…
Universities across the US are making the responsible choice by requiring that students & staff get vaccinated. A federal appeals court just upheld their right to require vaccination. Many more schools, hospitals, businesses & workplaces should do the same.cnn.com/2021/07/19/us/…
In upholding Indiana University’s vaccination requirement, the court wrote: "Progress has been made b/c of the vaccine, not despite it—IU acted reasonably here in pursuing public health & safety for its campus communities.”
Of course this is 100% correct.news.yahoo.com/federal-judge-…
Of course this is 100% correct.news.yahoo.com/federal-judge-…
Vaccines allowed us to vanquish smallpox, polio, mumps, tetanus, measles (just to name a few) — and in the process saved millions of lives, and prevented incalculable loss & suffering. That’s why we *still* require school-age children to be vaccinated.
Because vaccines *work*.
Because vaccines *work*.
We’re so fortunate to have developed such an effective vaccine for #COVID19 so fast. It’s free. It’s widely available. And it’s our path to a fully open society—but COVID is again surging in many cities & states. That we find ourselves here is inexcusable.nytimes.com/2021/07/17/us/…
Good governance is all a/b finding the right balance. And balancing individual liberties w/public health & safety? That’s one of our most fundamental, ongoing, projects. It’s why we have representative democracy—to find the right balance—& correct things when we lose balance.
And when it comes to vaccinations, those pushing the narrative that vaccines are some diabolical form of “coercive gov’t control”—rather than what they are: common-sense, responsible public policy, *they* are the radicals. *Theirs* is the extreme view here.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/…
What of the freedoms of those w/legitimate health reasons for not getting vaccinated? What of the liberties of those of us who are vaccinated, but don't want to have to roll the dice—however low the odds—every time we go to work, school, the gym, the store?medpagetoday.com/opinion/second…
Because *we all* deserve to live our daily lives free from the fear of contracting COVID — regardless of the irresponsible choices of others.
Those choosing not to vaccinate *do not* have the right to endanger the lives & health of others. That choice comes w/ real consequences.
Those choosing not to vaccinate *do not* have the right to endanger the lives & health of others. That choice comes w/ real consequences.
This was recently made very real to those of us working in Sacramento. A disconcerting level of staff remains unvaccinated—putting all of us at increased risk. This story will be repeated at workplaces across the country. But it doesn't have to be this way.sacbee.com/news/politics-…
Workplaces, gyms, hospitals—they can do the right thing: require vaccination. And, while other states passed reckless laws against vaccine requirements—CA has not. In fact, we now have a convenient system that provides digital copies of vaccination records.abc7news.com/california-vac…
This tool can verify a person's vaccination status. It’s free. And it's time for more businesses, workplaces, hospitals, gyms, & public venues — who care about public health — to step up & use it. To do the right and responsible thing: require vaccination.vishnuravi.medium.com/how-do-verifia…
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