Thu Oct 7, 2021 – 5:18 pm EDT
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(LifeSiteNews) — The Virginia Department of Health is considering an inoculation requirement for all school employees and students and is taking into account public comments on the proposed mandate until October 17.
Democrat Gov. Ralph Northam mandated all state employees receive COVID shots by September 1. Students are not required to get jabbed for COVID, though it’s available for anyone 12 years and older.
Most of the 3,898 comments so far appear to be in opposition of the petition. People can submit comments here.
Some raised the issue of liberty and medical freedom.
“Not only is this an irrational approach scientifically, though. It’s illiberal,” Timothy Mayer said. “That is, to force such actions on Americans isn’t in the power of their government. As such we’re no longer discussing just a public safety issue, but a democratic freedom issue.”
“We cannot accept such impositions as free Americans. If we individually accept the scientific benefits of the vaccines, we have or will get them,” Mayer added. “Regardless, this ‘mandate’ is to be opposed by any free American.”
Other opponents of forced jabs brought up
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