Mon Nov 1, 2021 – 11:07 am EDT
(LifeSiteNews) — Democratic candidate for Virginia governor Terry McAuliffe mocked his Republican counterpart Glenn Youngkin in an October 4 tweet for telling a veteran in a viral video that he would repeal Gov. Ralph Northam’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for state employees on “day one.” Youngkin, far from alone among Republican politicians, frequently encourages people to take the vaccine, often citing his own decision to get vaccinated. However, he opposes statewide vaccine or mask mandates.
McAuliffe, in contrast, supports vaccine mandates for K–12 teachers, college students, and staff at nursing homes and hospitals, and backs President Joe Biden’s proposal to force businesses with 100 or more employees to require the COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of employment. He even would force the vaccine on schoolchildren once the CDC approves its use for children.
Youngkin’s position falls a bit short. If the COVID-19 vaccine is effective enough that you dedicate an entire ad to asking people to take it, why not mandate it? Most Republicans support a mandate that prohibits killing a child in the womb. Why not support this mandate that save lives too?
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