
Originally Posted by
Cory
I honestly do not understand why any of you have an issue providing a vax card. As a physician, who has actually seen people on ventilators die from Covid-19, people seem to not understand that their lite case (that they inadvertently give to someone’s grandmother) can very well be the death case for someone else. Aside from the obvious negligence of doing that, the influx in cases is bankrupting our healthcare system (we don’t have the staff to meet the needs of the public). The other day, a colleague of mine had a heart attack patient that desperately needed a stent. But guess what? Due to all our Covid patients, we couldn’t get this patient a bed and we had to bounce them around to multiple hospitals just to provide a “possibility” of getting them a bed. This is just one story. My wife is an ER physician, she’s told me all sorts of stories that are worse than the one I just shared.
If someone doesn’t want to get the vaccines, that have been proven to work, that’s their right. But when you chose to take this stance in an attempt to flex your moralistic muscle, I hope you at least wear a mask to the game and/or please avoid events with crowds altogether. Doing anything beyond that is recklessly irresponsible with your health as well as those around you.
As far as comparing a vax card to a medical record, that’s just absurd . A vax card just provides proof that you received a dose of vaccine, and since >99% of the population can receive that very same vaccine, a vax card does not provide anyone with an encrypted glimpse into your medical record; presenting a card that has your name, a vaccination date, and a lot number is a far cry from pouring through your private/sensitive health records that are specific to you as an individual. Furthermore, the state monitors covid vaccinations statistics for Covid 19 (alongside all the people who are being hospitalized and actually dying from it). This is why your vaccination status is linked to your digital drivers license (rather you know it or not). Before you enter a bar/lounge/club, you probably don’t mind showing someone your drivers license, which has way more sensitive information than a vax card.
Lastly, I know this a hot button for some of you. I respect that. Before any of you decide to send me hate mail, please know that I am fulfilling my obligations a public servant. I’m trying to help.