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Republicans claim to be the party of pro-life. Well if you are the party of pro-life, be for children and dont deny them information and access to live-saving health care opportunities, says Tennessees Rep. Lamar on the GOP rolling back vaccine outreach to children. Aired on 07/14/2021.
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)Rhiannon12866
(205,532 posts)I just listened to Rachel Maddow explaining how when there is an outbreak anywhere, it's soon everywhere - including other continents (let alone other states!) - unless everyone has access to the vaccine! And those who inexplicably refuse the vaccine put not just their loved ones and their communities in danger - but the rest of us, too!
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)I hate being interdependent on idiots!
Rhiannon12866
(205,532 posts)He thinks he's doing the right thing by listening to his nurse/daughter - who works in a hospital where there are Covid cases - but she's refusing to get vaccinated!
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)That's awful! I can appreciate him deferring to her presumed medical expertise, but not about this vax issue!
Hopefully her employer will require vaccines!
Rhiannon12866
(205,532 posts)I have 2 friends who also work at that hospital and they were the first people I knew who got vaccinated. As front line workers, the Pfizer was offered to them in January - though they had to drive downstate to a major hospital to get it - which they both did.
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)Did you ask what her objection is?
Rhiannon12866
(205,532 posts)And, given his age, I was concerned - though I was so excited when I finally got vaccinated (March), I told pretty much everybody!
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)I've been since!
Hard to imagine, isn't it?