Another problem with the mandate (other than being completely un-American and unlawful) is the hypocrisy. I am not antivaccine. However, I want to wait until more is known. To be completely honest, I do not feel that I need to get vaccinated for COVID. I certainly would not vaccinate my children (not a problem since I do not have any) with any of the COVID vaccines because there is definitely too much unknown. Those are my beliefs and I have the right to do as I see fit when it comes to my health or the health of the family in this context.
If the mandate is deemed legal, I will have to either get vaccinated, tested weekly, or lose my job. First, I like my job and the people I work with. Second, I have to undergo weekly tests but those vaccinated do not? Why? A fully vaccinated person can get infected and pass it on to me, so why don’t they have to be tested weekly? Lastly, and most importantly, COVID does not pose an imminent danger or threat in the workplace nor is it a grave danger. The number of confirmed cases (which is much lower than reality because testing wasn’t available early on) v. the number of deaths (stating a cause of death can be extremely subjective) does not suggest that COVID is an imminent threat, nor does it suggest that people in the workplace are in grave danger from dying of COVID. Also, based on the numbers, those who do die from COVID are elderly and retired.
If you want to see what a real epidemic looks like, look at how obese our society is (especially your children). When I was a kid, I was outside playing whatever and playing sports all summer long. There may have been 1 or 2 obese kids in my class that were made fun of, but now, I can’t believe how many kids that I see that are morbidly obese. I rarely see kids outside playing or riding their bikes over the summer. Furthermore, I can’t believe how many kids I see drinking extra-large coffees or those sugary coffee frozen drinks every morning before school (elementary, jr. high, and high school kids). All that sugar and caffeine is not good for an adult yet alone a kid.
This country’s priorities are completely F’d up.