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My neighbor got over it in only seven days by walking around with parsley on top of his head.
Many in Congress and the military don’t want to get Covid vaccine
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This is why I think he's being sarcastic.man thats genius of the guy
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A Disturbing Number of Lawmakers Won’t Get Their Damn COVID Vaccines
A quarter of House members have yet to be vaccinated, as Republican men nationwide are proving most likely to resist the shots.www.vanityfair.com
Typical GOP, complaining about the lack of normalcy while refusing to do the necessary work to restore that normalcy.
This topic could easily go into the TF Guy thread, except that it has wider implications.
@Thomas Veil: May I suggest a slight amendment to the thread title?
For clarity - as I misunderstood the precise meaning when I first clicked on the thread - what about "Many in Congress Refuse to Get Vaccine" - or "Many in Congress Choose to Decline Vaccine".
"Won't get" suggests that there are objective reasons - such as age, or health criteria - that are being applied to this, whereas "refuse to get", or "decline" makes it quite clear that this is their own choice.
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That’s not a bad idea. In fact I was thinking of updating the title for another reason as well.
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It’s worth noting that the military can force troops to get vaccinated—as long as the vaccine is approved by the FDA. But the Covid vaccine wasn’t. It was released under an emergency use authorization.
US military says a third of troops opt out of being vaccinated, but the numbers suggest it's more
Despite a massive effort by the Pentagon to promote the safety and efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines, the US military's opt-out rate for vaccinations may be far higher than the 33% figure defense officials have used publicly.
www.cnn.com
It’s worth noting that the military can force troops to get vaccinated—as long as the vaccine is approved by the FDA. But the Covid vaccine wasn’t. It was released under an emergency use authorization.
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I’m hearing 50%. But the FDA approval is coming soon so they will be forced to get it. Annual flu shots are mandatory for active duty, so I guarantee this will be too. In fact, soldiers are getting shots all the time, so I can only assume disinformation campaigns are making them fear this specific shot.That’s not a bad idea. In fact I was thinking of updating the title for another reason as well.
US military says a third of troops opt out of being vaccinated, but the numbers suggest it's more
Despite a massive effort by the Pentagon to promote the safety and efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines, the US military's opt-out rate for vaccinations may be far higher than the 33% figure defense officials have used publicly.
It’s worth noting that the military can force troops to get vaccinated—as long as the vaccine is approved by the FDA. But the Covid vaccine wasn’t. It was released under an emergency use authorization.
Or..... maybe they think they can avoid coming into work by not getting it? Hmm... maybe they have a point!
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Oh. They'll be forced to get the vaccine. Just imagine the national security risk of getting a major COVID outbreak impacting 50% of the force.
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How bad is the divide between officers and privates?
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I’m 20 years out of the Navy (enlisted) so I can’t speak to the Army but officers and enlisted seemed to get along well in my experience. The amount of non-whites I served with was much higher than the general non-military population though.
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This is what I suspected.
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This is pretty much what I've found amongst my friends both retired and active duty. OTOH, the majority of those I know are Black which brings another level to the question. I finally had enough with a friend on FB who was so pro-Trump it turned my stomach. Her excuse was he was the commander in chief and just because she was retired (NCO) didn't absolve her from her oath...never seemed to understand that her oath was to the Constitution and not the guy in office.
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So is she a staunch Bidenist now?
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Ridiculous. In the USN circa 1970-80s vaccinations were routine, even after in the airlines flying internationally, I got both Yellow Fever and Bubonic Plague vaccinations based on the area I might fly to.A Disturbing Number of Lawmakers Won’t Get Their Damn COVID Vaccines
A quarter of House members have yet to be vaccinated, as Republican men nationwide are proving most likely to resist the shots.
Typical GOP, complaining about the lack of normalcy while refusing to do the necessary work to restore that normalcy.
This topic could easily go into the TF Guy thread, except that it has wider implications.
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And their access should be restricted accordingly.
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When working abroad, certain, specific, vaccines have been not simply recommended, but necessary - in some cases mandatory - before I could travel/deploy.
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Same here.
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With so many things in the military (especially medical stuff) being mandatory, I think it’s not just the right-wing factor that is causing soldiers to say no. Tell a 19-year-old they have a choice, and they will often choose the opposite of what is suggested just because they can.
