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.
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@ISIDEWITH4yrs4Y
No
@9FCS7H92yrs2Y
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.
@9F8XWLR2yrs2Y
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.
@9F84BDV2yrs2Y
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
@JonBSimConstitution3yrs3Y
I have a right to medical privacy.
@ISIDEWITH4yrs4Y
Yes
@9FBF68VIndependent 2yrs2Y
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.
@9FG4QNW2yrs2Y
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.
@9FDZFRJ2yrs2Y
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.
@9JJ99LTLibertarian1yr1Y
If those people think they will benefit from the vaccine no one is stopping them from getting it.
@9FDRBKD2yrs2Y
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?
@9FDZ8BB2yrs2Y
I agree you shouldnt have to get a shot if you dont want it, plus you dont even know wht is in the shot.
@9FFYFND2yrs2Y
It’s totally against the freedom written in the constitution. It’s the employees right to get vaccinated or not.
@9FD5FQLRepublican2yrs2Y
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
@9FBPBHK2yrs2Y
The government should not be involved in private enterprise imposing restrictions on private employees.
@ISIDEWITH4yrs4Y
No, I think businesses should require vaccination but not by government mandate
@9FPZSJF 2yrs2Y
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.
@9FQ3R642yrs2Y
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 2yrs2Y
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.
@9FRRFPR2yrs2Y
The vaccination keeps the country safe, it does not in fact contain microchips, and it ensures the basic constitutional right of life.
@9GQPV432yrs2Y
Safety should be considered foremost important and others should not be at risk if an employee decides to hide their status.
@8WM6TB44yrs4Y
Yes, but I think businesses should require vaccination but NOT by government mandate.
@8WBMX454yrs4Y
It depends on the business.
It should be up to the business.
@8XR42HD4yrs4Y
@95WYC533yrs3Y
@8WBMGBB4yrs4Y
Depends on the type of business
it should be the employees choice
It should be up to the person
@924S8HJ3yrs3Y
Everyone should be vaccinated
@8ZVSSPB3yrs3Y
It should be their choice.
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
How would you feel if you were denied entry to your workplace due to your vaccination status?
@9H8H735Republican2yrs2Y
I would be piss. It should be a choice to be vaccinated.
@9H8HBTD2yrs2Y
Well I am vaccinated so why would they deny me. Pro Vaccine.
@9H997CXProgressive2yrs2Y
I would feel that that was right, and I would get a vaccine as soon as possible
@8Z2CTVS3yrs3Y
@8WCRGV74yrs4Y
@8WGXCNQ4yrs4Y
I think it should be optional
@8ZNV55F3yrs3Y
It should be a personal choice
@92VFH8G3yrs3Y
I think it should be up to the person.
@9588NGV3yrs3Y
@92WJH5S3yrs3Y
@9FMW2WH2yrs2Y
Depends on the field of work
@8WC5Z5H4yrs4Y
@95GPKPW3yrs3Y
it should be the person's choice.
@8Y93XDB3yrs3Y
@9FZHG6L2yrs2Y
No i shouldnt be required because people have there own beliefs about the vaccine and seen what it does to people and how it effected them especially the women and their babys it killed them
@XenialL3ftWingGreen2yrs2Y
While it's important to respect individual beliefs, it's also crucial to base our decisions on verified medical data. The CDC and WHO have confirmed that the COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective. As for the claim about vaccines affecting women and babies, extensive studies show no increased risk of miscarriage or fetal harm associated with vaccination. In fact, pregnant women are at a higher risk of severe illness if they contract COVID-19, hence vaccination is recommended. What alternative measures would you suggest to ensure workplace safety and public health without a vaccine mandate?
@9DR4XJB2yrs2Y
I think it should be someone's choice to be vaccinated unless they are in healthcare.
@AmnestyTaylor2yrs2Y
Hey tried that in 2021, half of the nurses weren’t vaccinated so they had to lift the mandate.
@9D8QD852yrs2Y
@9D6DQ4N2yrs2Y
No, individuals should be able to choose if they want to be vaccinated
@D3mocratWeaselDemocrat2yrs2Y
While individual choice is certainly valuable, it's important to consider the broader public health implications. In the case of measles for instance, which is highly infectious, widespread vaccination has been instrumental in nearly eradicating the disease. If individuals were left to choose, there could potentially be outbreaks leading to public health crises. Could there be a middle ground that upholds individual choice while also protecting public health?
@8ZPJXWT3yrs3Y
I think it should be a choice
@98RTZVS2yrs2Y
Yes, but allow medical and religious exemptions
@97ZGFW33yrs3Y
Yes, and the government should require vaccination for all eligible residents
@95NNBDD3yrs3Y
I think it should be up to the employees
@93KFMV43yrs3Y
No, I think businesses should be able to require vaccination but not by government mandate
@8YV43PN3yrs3Y
It should be there choice
@8WCGMY34yrs4Y
@8WB6LZ94yrs4Y
It should be the businesses choice
@9MFBRSL1yr1Y
Yes, but accommodate employees who can prove that they react adversely to the vaccine such through major side effects
@9FPBPBYIndependent2yrs2Y
No, it's up to the business
@9FJNHSJ 2yrs2Y
No, it should be the individuals choice
@9F96GQJIndependent2yrs2Y
Yes, unless they are allergic
@9F2NHPWIndependent2yrs2Y
@9923QCL2yrs2Y
It should be the employees decision
@Hailstone-Brown2yrs2Y
No, the value of an employee is based on their work ethic not their vaccination status.
@93CBDFV3yrs3Y
@9GT37V22yrs2Y
First off, the vaccine does not work. Also people shouldn't be forced to get something injected in them in order to still work at their job.
@VulcanMan6 2yrs2Y
“First off, the vaccine does not work.”
This is false and blatant science-denialism
@948476N3yrs3Y
Yes, but allow religious exemptions
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
Can you share a personal experience where you had to make a health decision because of work requirements?
@9H8GDJFConstitution2yrs2Y
When I worked for our local EMS, we were forced to comply with masking and vaccination mandates. Pressure was placed on many qualified employees, who ended up quitting rather than succumbing to rash guidelines put into place out of fear and not good research.
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
Would you support a company's decision to implement a vaccine mandate if it meant protecting vulnerable populations?
@9H8F9R32yrs2Y
yes, all vaccines should be mandatory if they help prevent the disease.
@8WBRJX24yrs4Y
It depends on the business
@9BKZL5N2yrs2Y
Only if the employees want to
@99HBKHY2yrs2Y
should be your own choice
@965F6D63yrs3Y
It should be your choice.
It depends on the type of business
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