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HERE WE GO: Proposed Legislation Could Make COVID Vaccine Mandatory in New York
The bill is currently being reviewed in committee.
Proposed legislation in New York could make a COVID-19 vaccine mandatory for the vast majority of its population.
Linda Rosenthal, a state assembly member and Democrat who represents some of Manhattan’s West Side, introduced a bill that would mandate vaccination “for all individuals or groups of individuals who, as shown by clinical data, are proven to be safe to receive such a vaccine” if public health officials determine that New Yorkers “are not developing sufficient herd immunity from COVID-19.”
“At the time a vaccination for COVID-19 is approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research vaccine product approval process and the New York state clinical advisory task force, such vaccination shall be required to be safely and effectively distributed in accordance with the department’s COVID-19 vaccination administration program,” Assembly Bill A11179 read.
As of this writing, the bill is being reviewed by a committee. It is also unclear what constitutes “sufficient herd immunity” for the vaccine to not become mandatory.
The first Americans to be vaccinated will receive the vaccination within the next few days. Other nations that have developed and started distributing COVID-19 vaccines include Russia and the United Kingdom. But many remain skeptical about the vaccine, specifically if or how it will be enforced and whether or not the potential side effects are worth it.
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Russia Sees Light at End of Tunnel, United States and Europe Seeking to Lock Back Down as Christmas and New Year Approach
Rising cases and the discovery of a new, apparently more transmissible strain of COVID-19 are complicating matters.
In a clear example of Scott Adams’ concept of “two movies on one screen,” Russian authorities are claiming to see an end in sight to the COVID-19 pandemic, whereas United States and European authorities are battening down the hatches and warning of a “dark winter.”
The mayor of Moscow, Sergey Sobyanin, says he sees light at the end of the tunnel vis-à-vis the pandemic. Although Moscow announced a new rule banning large-scale Christmas markets and mass gatherings, bars, restaurants, and cafes will be open for business. Smaller-scale Christmas markets have also sprouted up throughout the city to maintain a sense of holiday cheer.
This appears to strike a balance between being committed to curbing infections while not actively discouraging people from celebrating the holidays. American and European political leaders and scientists, on the other hand, have been more discouraging in their recommendations for how to celebrate Christmas and ring in the New Year.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, for instance, has admonished Americans “to do what you’re told” and that you really shouldn’t be seeing much of your family this Christmas. States like California have advised their population to stay home unless they need to work or run “permitted errands.”
And, naturally, a new strain of COVID-19 that’s ostensibly up to 70 percent more infectious than usual has cropped up in the UK just in time for Christmas. London and surrounding areas have imposed a lockdown about as harsh as the one in March, and many countries have imposed or are considering imposing travel bans from the UK.
“Do What You’re Told!” Dr. Anthony Fauci Admonishes as the Holiday Season Approaches
COVID-19 cases are on the rise seemingly everywhere in the West, though what is complicating the response is the general populace’s unwillingness to endure new rounds of tighter restrictions and that a de facto two-week holiday period has begun. Cases are also rising in places that have adopted differing strategies, poking holes in the notion that tighter restrictions necessarily lead to better outcomes.
With that in mind, the answer this holiday season is not for the state to get more restrictive on religious and familial gatherings. The pandemic has been ongoing for three-quarters of a calendar year. People by and large know how to make smart decisions for themselves and their families.
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