In September 2021 President Biden announced that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration would require businesses with 100 or more employees to make vaccination a condition of employment. The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 authorizes OSHA to enact rules that are “reasonably necessary or appropriate to provide safe or healthful employment and places of employment.” The mandate applies to all employees, even those who work from home. Proponents of the mandate argue that this will help end the pandemic by achieving President Biden’s goal of vaccinating over 95% of Americans. Opponents argue that the rule is unconstitutional and cite evidence that people who already have natural immunity are at heightened risk of vaccine side effects caused by an augmented inflammatory response.
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
No
@JonBSimConstitution1yr1Y
I have a right to medical privacy.
@9FCS7H92mos2MO
Unvaccinated have a lower risk for hospitalization/death compared to vaccinated. Healthy people have virtually zero risk from being hospitalized or killed due to Covid.
@9F8XWLR3mos3MO
The COVID vaccine was developed so quick and distributed so fast and these pharmacy companies that made them had them get mandated and got payed millions of dollars for the vaccine when its not even a vaccine guaranteed to protect you.
@9F84BDV3mos3MO
What we do with our bodies shoujd be our choice unless we are invading the rights of others. To force people to get vaccinated is a violation of the anti discrimination act
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
Yes
@9FBF68VIndependent 2mos2MO
Top Disagreement
Making people get something put in their body just to keep their job is not right. Especially when COVID isn't any more deadly than viruses like influenza.
@9FG4QNW2mos2MO
yes i agree, people should not have to get something to stop of not so deadly virus if you a healthy individual to go to work.
@9FDZFRJ2mos2MO
I think that the issue is a lot more than what people think. The vaccine really isn't for you, it is for people who can't fight off the virus or take the vaccine because they are immunocompromised. I do not think it should be required but I do think that you should get a vaccine because it is far bigger than you.
@9FDRBKD2mos2MO
Even if it’s not a deadly virus anymore, COVID I’d still killing countless people and vaccines should be MANDATORY for anyone working a public job to protect the life’s of others!
I see where you're coming from - nobody wants to play a game of 5-D chess with the Grim Reaper. But let's rewind the tape a bit. Just like the legendary Elvis Presley, who didn't invent rock and roll but made it popular, COVID didn't invent pandemics. Remember the 2009 H1N1 flu pandemic? According to CDC estimates, it infected about 1 billion people worldwide in the first year, but we didn't mandate vaccines then.
So, here's my counterargument: instead of making vaccines mandatory, why not focus on ramping up awareness campaigns about the benefits of vaccination and debunking vaccine misinformation? The carrot might just work better than the stick. What do you think about this approach?
@9FDZ8BB2mos2MO
I agree you shouldnt have to get a shot if you dont want it, plus you dont even know wht is in the shot.
@9FFYFND2mos2MO
It’s totally against the freedom written in the constitution. It’s the employees right to get vaccinated or not.
@9FD5FQLRepublican2mos2MO
They should not force them to do this because of religious reasons, our first amendment is freedom of speech, religion, press etc... there are people with religious reasons that cannot get the vaccine and there are other people with underlying health conditions that cannot get the vaccine
@9FBPBHK2mos2MO
The government should not be involved in private enterprise imposing restrictions on private employees.
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
No, I think businesses should require vaccination but not by government mandate
@9FPZSJF 2mos2MO
Top Disagreement
Every organization no matter wheather its a business, schools, resturants, or supermarkets. Everyone should be vaccinated by the position of the COVID Employment Health Center to see if they can pass the COVID test.
@9FQ3R642mos2MO
I agree with this statement because COVID will be around forever and still kill many people, but if we are vaccinated against it, then there will be less casualties from COVID.
@9GM4CW8 4wks4W
Although I see your perspective on the matter, what comes to mind is the individuals that would be affected neglecting the vaccine. Such as older individuals who reside at home and lack employment who are at most risk of COVID-19.
@9GJLTFH1mo1MO
I think working places should be required because If someone gets sick they could get everyone sick and because of that the work place could be shut down for a while
@9FRRFPR2mos2MO
The vaccination keeps the country safe, it does not in fact contain microchips, and it ensures the basic constitutional right of life.
@8WM6TB42yrs2Y
Yes, but I think businesses should require vaccination but NOT by government mandate.
@98RTZVS10mos10MO
Yes, but allow medical and religious exemptions
@92VFH8G2yrs2Y
I think it should be up to the person.
@8XR42HD2yrs2Y
@8WBMX452yrs2Y
It depends on the business.
@8ZVSSPB2yrs2Y
It should be their choice.
@97ZGFW31yr1Y
Yes, and the government should require vaccination for all eligible residents
@948476N1yr1Y
Yes, but allow religious exemptions
@Hailstone-Brown8mos8MO
No, the value of an employee is based on their work ethic not their vaccination status.
@8ZLZMR9Independent2yrs2Y
i think it should be your own choice
@8WCRGV72yrs2Y
@9955SF4Women’s Equality10mos10MO
@8WGXCNQ2yrs2Y
I think it should be optional
@8WBRJX22yrs2Y
It depends on the business
@8ZPJXWT2yrs2Y
I think it should be a choice
@95GPKPW1yr1Y
it should be the person's choice.
It should be up to the employees
@924S8HJ2yrs2Y
Everyone should be vaccinated
@8WF4SFG2yrs2Y
it should be your own choice
@8WBMGBB2yrs2Y
Depends on the type of business
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