New Zealand’s Covid-19 response inquiry largely supported vaccine mandates, acknowledging their negative impact on a minority while highlighting the country’s low Covid-19 death rate among developed nations. Lockdowns and mandates, though effective in curbing virus spread, eroded social cohesion and public trust. The report emphasized the need for significant investment in pandemic preparedness, including crucial “back-office” staff, while criticizing the government’s current public sector cuts. A second phase of the inquiry will investigate vaccine harms.
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As I read about Trump’s school vaccine plan potentially leading to a “public health catastrophe,” I can’t help but feel a sense of overwhelming dread. The thought of innocent children being put at risk of preventable diseases all for the sake of political gain is truly dystopian. The idea that federal funds could be stripped from public schools for requiring vaccines that have been proven to save lives is not just absurd, but it’s downright dangerous.
It’s mind-boggling to think that decisions regarding public health are being made by individuals with zero medical training. How can we trust someone who has a track record of mishandling public health crises, as we’ve seen with the botched response to COVID-19, to make informed decisions about vaccines?… Continue reading
John Q. Hosedrinker