[roberttod]

The FDA decides what counts as an emergency, and if they wanted to manipulate the approval process then that would be the least of our problems.

Further, if we can't react to a pandemic which could be even quicker spreading and more deadly than covid because we're unable to lower the risk tolerance for a cure/vaccine then that seems to be complete against any common sense.

[lancemurdock]

I totally agree with you. I just don't agree with forcing/mandating anything. People should be able to decide for themselves what risk tolerance they want to be apart of.

If people perceived covid to be as deadly as it is made out to be, we wouldn't have low vaccination rates. People are not getting the vaccine because they don't see a need too.

[roberttod]

Many more are not getting the vaccine because of mis and disinformation. I agree that people should never be forced, but requiring unvaccinated people to take extra safety precautions or mandating vaccines to come back into the office seems like a good idea. There is also a small percentage of vaccinated people that will die of covid due to contact with unvaccinated.

[lancemurdock]

To me its a slippery slope that we are just giving more power to the companies & reducing individual choice. Now it's mandate a vaccine, next its take pep pills to overcome poor performance reviews or all employees must abstain for alcohol.

In the future could we argue that since most felons come from low income households, that you need to be of a certain income threshold to reproduce?

These are batshit crazy things but where does it end? You dont really believe that it'll stop with this vaccine?

[pseudalopex]

Schools have required vaccines for a long time.

[criddell]

> People should be able to decide for themselves what risk tolerance they want to be apart of.

If you decide that you accept the risk of cancer from smoking, should you be allowed to smoke at your desk?