Fox “News” is on the warpath again, claiming that a Vaccine Passport to show you are vaccinated against Covid is an Unamerican Infringement on our Freedoms and should be Rejected by all Patriotic Americans. Ron DeSantis says that “It is completely unacceptable … to impose upon you the requirement that you show proof of vaccine to just simply participate in normal society.” He goes on to say that people have the liberty to make these decisions for themselves. After all, if we allow the Government to dictate the requirement to show a “Vaccine Passport”, Socialism and Communism must be right around the corner.
The refutation of such hogwash is obvious. If I want to send my children to school I am required by law to show a Certificate of Immunization to show they have been vaccinated against dangerous diseases like diphtheria, pertussis, polio, tetanus, chickenpox, measles, and mumps. If my children aren’t vaccinated they cannot attend school. This is a requirement that has been “Imposed” upon us that we accept. This is to protect other children, not just our own. My “Freedom” to not vaccinate my child does not give me the right to potentially expose other children to a dangerous disease.
So what is the difference between a Vaccine Passport and a Certificate of Immunization? Isn’t going to school participating in normal society? Maybe the solution is to call a Vaccine Passport a Certificate of Immunization. Then we can require people show it at those activities with a high risk of spreading Covid just like we do for schools, and tell Fox “News” to shut up.