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Monday, June 7, 2021

Maybe It's Time to Rethink UC's FDA Approval Requirement

UC wants to mandate getting vaccinated against the coronavirus in the fall. But it has added a qualification: It won't require vaccination until the FDA approves a vaccine (as opposed to the emergency approvals under which the vaccines have been distributed). Will that approval happen before the fall? Note that for UC-Berkeley and for those units operating on semesters, e.g., the UCLA Law School, "fall" begins in August. 

CDC is saying fall reopening should essentially depend on everyone getting vaccinated:

Fully vaccinated college campuses can resume normal life, CDC says

Colleges and universities can host in-person learning at full capacity without requiring masks or physical distancing if all of their students, faculty and staff are fully vaccinated before the fall semester begins, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in new guidance posted online Friday.

Schools that lack a fully vaccinated population face a range of decisions about how to resume campus life this fall, based on federal recommendations that have landed as President Joe Biden’s administration encourages more young people to get a Covid-19 vaccine.

According to the CDC, administrators at partly unvaccinated schools should consider the level of virus transmission in their community and vaccine coverage among students and workers. They are also urged to set up robust virus testing programs that can spot clusters of infection or monitor full-fledged outbreaks.

The health agency’s latest guidance will likely encourage the growing number of institutions that are setting up mandatory vaccination programs for their campuses or considering programs for compulsory shots...

Source: https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2021/06/fully-vaccinated-college-campuses-can-resume-normal-life-cdc-says-3989270 via UCOP Daily News Clips.

2 comments:

UCEmployee said...

Yes, by all means when things don't go as you think they should (science be damned)then force the issue, or in this case the shot. In case you are unaware, mandating these experimental injections is against federal law.
“Federal law, Title 21 U.S.C. § 360bbb-3(e)(1)(A)(ii)(I-III) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, states the following about products granted emergency authorization usage:

Individuals to whom the product is administered are informed—

(I) that the Secretary has authorized the emergency use of the product;

(II) of the significant known and potential benefits and risks of such use, and of the extent to which such benefits and risks are unknown; and

(III) of the option to accept or refuse administration of the product, of the consequences, if any, of refusing administration of the product, and of the alternatives to the product that are available and of their benefits and risks.

Any entity or organization that requires EUA COVID-19 vaccinations, COVID-19 tests or masks are in violation of federal law, and will likely face lawsuits if they don’t allow exemptions or alternatives.”

But then again I think you probably already know this and are conveniently ignoring it, hence the inclusion of the "bragging" vaccine shot sticker. What happened to "my body, my choice"? Oh, that doesn't apply here, does it? Also, UC has started a database to "track" each employee's vaccination status so they will know simply by looking at one's ID badge whether or not you are vaxxed. Gee, sounds kind of like the yellow star of David... Oh and UC wants you to consent to using your social security number for the "highly secured" EPIC database, all while trying to remain silent about the Accellion data breach. What could possibly go wrong??

California Policy Issues said...

https://archive.org/details/dont-miss-your-shot-california-governors-want-you-to-get-the-covid-19-vaccine/vax+prize+6-7-21.mp4