The USA TODAY Opinion section publishes analysis, argument and essays on a wide variety of subjects. To win the war against the novel coronavirus that has killed And while the measures that will be necessary to defeat the coronavirus will seem draconian, even anti-American to some, we believe that there is no alternative. Opinion contributors. Health insurers could levy higher premiums for those who by refusing immunization place themselves and others at risk, as is the case for smokers. To win the war against the novel coronavirus that has killed nearly 163,000 people in this country, the only answer is compulsory vaccination — for all of us. Private businesses could refuse to employ or serve unvaccinated individuals.

I am a special education teacher and lifelong Republican who reluctantly voted for Donald Trump in 2016 as the less bad … Growing up near Hanford: End the plutonium nightmare. But another cornerstone of the American tradition is that we come together when it’s necessary. Governors: Our children face economic disaster. Adequate immunization may require more than a single vaccination, and the durability of protection by different vaccines may vary and may require periodic booster immunizations. We acknowledge that the refusal to obey rules one considers unjust is an American tradition. Opinion. Everyone contributed, no one was allowed to opt out merely because it conflicted with a sense of autonomy, and draft dodgers who refused to serve were subject to penalties.True, conscientious objectors could refuse to use weapons for religious reasons, but they were obligated to help out in other ways, serving in noncombatant roles. I …

Opinion contributor. There are no such alternatives for vaccination.Dr. Public and private auditoriums could require evidence of immunization for entry.The only legal limitation on government or private action is that it not be discriminatory, and it’s hard to see how discrimination would occur if vaccinations were free and accessible to all.How then should immunizations be documented? Schools could refuse to allow unimmunized children to attend classes. Nor is there an alternative to vaccine-induced herd immunity in a pandemic. Today's Debate; Political Cartoons; Columnists; Voices; Best of Late Night; Policing the USA; Race in America ; Facebook Twitter Email.

USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. Opinion. — Bill Sternberg, USA TODAY editorial page editor Dr. Anthony Fauci has a good bedside manner with the public, but he has been wrong about everything I have interacted with him on. USA TODAY OPINION BOARD OF CONTRIBUTORS Meet the USA TODAY Board of Contributors, a diverse group of writers with a broad range of … Thus, the more people who are immunized, the lower the risk for all of us, including those who are not vaccinated. Opinion. COVID-19: 165K US deaths; Seattle schools go online; Viking cancels sailingsConfederate monuments fall in wake of George Floyd's death. Pick a Latino moderator for Trump-Biden debate. Relying on enough people becoming infected and then immune is dangerous, as exemplified by the Swedish experience where the Here's what America must do when a vaccine is ready:►Exempt only those with medical contraindications to immunization. Thus, immunized persons will need to receive expiration date-stamped certification cards, which should be issued to all who are immunized in the country, whether here legally or not.These measures might seem draconian and would be costly, but ensuring universal vaccination is a negligible sacrifice compared with the costs, deaths and social upheaval that a sustained pandemic is having on our country.


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