On Gates Notes, Bill Gates strongly supports the need for everyone to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. This vaccine in trial is a novel mRNA vaccine that prompts the body to react in a novel way. This vaccine is also being rushed faster than any before, with a target date of release between 9-18 months. That alone should give us pause before taking this vaccine. But will we be forced to do so by a reduction in our rights if we refuse it?
President Trump has declared he is prepping the military to help administer the doses. This is a realistic path to take, as the administration of 330 million vaccinations will require unprecedented logistical planning.
Will we be required to take the vaccine and present "immunity certificates" to travel, assemble and engage in commerce face- to-face? The limiting of our God-given rights would not be constitutional. Germany has proposed testing 100,000 citizens for antibodies for COVID-19, and giving them an immunity passport that would allow them to travel internationally. Many ethical and technical questions were raised. Are we prepared to limit the freedoms and rights of our citizens without the full picture of this illness and how it works? Are we prepared to severely limit rights at all in this way?
There is a massive financial incentive to produce this vaccine, and there is historical precedence for harmful vaccines that can cripple people. Will our rights be infringed for profit? Will those who refuse the vaccine be scapegoated for COVID-19 illneses? I certainly hope not.
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https://www.statnews.com/2020/04/10/immunity-certificates-covid-19-practical-ethical-conundrums/
https://www.gatesnotes.com/Health/What-you-need-to-know-about-the-COVID-19-vaccine