![]() ![]() I hope entire communities will come together to see a mandate as part of the social contract on which our collective union stands. If COVID-19 vaccines are also required to attend public schools, overall community transmission will lessen and despite resistance, I believe even vaccine-hesitant people will eventually see the value in vaccines. Some people who have struggled with this decision have expressed relief at no longer having to do so “secret” vaccination sites throughout the United States, including particularly conservative communities, have shown that many people want to get shots but not be seen. In adults, COVID workplace mandates have increased the number of people who have been inoculated. Mandates already exist children are required to have multiple vaccinations to enter school, and these requirements have reduced the incidence of several childhood diseases. ![]() To protect the most vulnerable among us, and to end this pandemic before a new coronavirus mutation takes over, we need to have a federal vaccine mandate for children in public schools. This is because vaccine refusal is about the power and the legitimacy people build among like-minded friends, congregants or clients when they take a stand against what they think is government overreach. To me, vaccination is crucial for protecting children and families.īut even as the availability of vaccines broadens to include nearly all school-aged children, I believe that many parents will choose not to vaccinate them. While getting my girls vaccinated doesn’t completely eliminate their chances of getting sick, it significantly reduces their risks. I am a college professor and am routinely in small rooms with students who have tested positive for COVID, even with mask and vaccine mandates in place at my university. I recently got them vaccinated, and I will never forget the relief I felt as we walked away from the mass vaccination site. For the nearly two years that COVID has hung over our heads, my children have been at risk of contracting and spreading the disease. ![]()
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