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How did we get to the point where this wasn't a "NO BRAINER" at the earliest opportunity? bucolic_frolic Jul 2021 #1
It's because the bizarre, outlandish, and conspiratorial BumRushDaShow Jul 2021 #3
Because the Covid vaccine is still under "Experimental Use" LeftInTX Jul 2021 #12
That collection bucolic_frolic Jul 2021 #13
I have read some strange responses to news articles on Facebook... LeftInTX Jul 2021 #14
Emergency Use Authorization. Claire Oh Nette Jul 2021 #25
Then they can make it mandatory for doctors, nurses, other healthcare officials LeftInTX Jul 2021 #36
I've looked into the vaccine mandate issue a little. Tomconroy Jul 2021 #2
"Apparently it comes from a post 9/11 law." BumRushDaShow Jul 2021 #9
There's an article about this here: MisterNiceKitty Jul 2021 #16
Some people have that opinion. Others do not. Tomconroy Jul 2021 #20
True, you know I meant to point that out MisterNiceKitty Jul 2021 #21
Some big name colleges are mandating vaccines Tomconroy Jul 2021 #23
I do believe those "mandates" are in anticipation of full FDA approval by the Fall MisterNiceKitty Jul 2021 #26
Here's one: Tomconroy Jul 2021 #29
And my own Little Ivy League school: Tomconroy Jul 2021 #33
And from a school almost as good! Tomconroy Jul 2021 #34
Clean sweep among the Little Three! Tomconroy Jul 2021 #35
Yes & thanks MisterNiceKitty Jul 2021 #37
Ithink the number of those states is now up to 20. Tomconroy Jul 2021 #39
Also per CNN MisterNiceKitty Jul 2021 #38
NYC had a nice little wrinkle today: Tomconroy Jul 2021 #40
as it should be in a sane USA!! riversedge Jul 2021 #4
i thought that ALL health people were to get vaxxed first when the vaxx AllaN01Bear Jul 2021 #5
Some of them chose not to get it IronLionZion Jul 2021 #7
They were literally at the top of the list and front of the line BumRushDaShow Jul 2021 #11
Anti-vax healthcare workers are the worst IronLionZion Jul 2021 #6
There is no mandate for covid Quakerfriend Jul 2021 #8
Good idea! BlueWavePsych Jul 2021 #10
When it's fully approved, it has the effect of having law behind it and it can then be required. lark Jul 2021 #15
Interestingly enough, the same goes for the military BumRushDaShow Jul 2021 #17
How long before it's fully approved? And what's standing in the way of that? catrose Jul 2021 #18
I read yesterday that it will take 2 more months for full approval. lark Jul 2021 #19
"How long before it's fully approved? And what's standing in the way of that?" BumRushDaShow Jul 2021 #22
Mumps, 1967, took four years to develop Claire Oh Nette Jul 2021 #27
Yes - they started working on them back in 2003 BumRushDaShow Jul 2021 #30
Thanks for the detail. Claire Oh Nette Jul 2021 #31
You are welcome BumRushDaShow Jul 2021 #32
Only makes sense. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2021 #24
For those with an interest, here is a link Tomconroy Jul 2021 #28
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