Google Offices to Mandate Vaccines

Post by lpqiu3699 » Mon, Aug 02, 2021, 5:40 AM UTC

tablespoon wrote: post #345

tantalor wrote: post #339

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Same reason why folks who got chicken pox as kids don't need the vaccine; we already had it! Edit: If you did have chickenpox, CDC says you don't need the vaccine. > CDC recommends two doses of chickenpox vaccine for children, adolescents, and adults who have never had chickenpox and were never vaccinated . https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/varicella/public/index.html

> Same reason why folks who got chicken pox as kids don't need the vaccine; we already had it! Chicken pox is a different disease. It's not the same as COVID-19. There are a lot of questions around natural COVID-19 immunity that people who want to rely on it need to answer if they don't want to get vaccinated ( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27987103 ). Then there's the question of why go through so much troubl…

Post by lpqiu3699 » Mon, Aug 02, 2021, 6:05 AM UTC

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I want to thank all those who answered my questions politely. I'm pleased to say you appear to have been the majority. Unfortunately, I'm still unconvinced that the unvaccinated are harming anyone other than themselves. This opens a good topic on the role of paternalism to force people to better themselves. But that'll be for another day.

unvaccinated people are two to three times more contagious than vaccinated people. therefore they are spreaders. please note I'm only repeating what I heard from the cbc. the other arguments are mostly economics and logistics. e.g delaying surgeries

Post by TKWasRight » Mon, Aug 02, 2021, 8:22 PM UTC

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I have taken both shots. But I wouldn't call them "safe", as they are young and approved under emergency guidelines. They are probably safe, but nobody knows that right now.

They're vastly safer than letting the pandemic rage on, at least.

Post by TKWasRight » Mon, Aug 02, 2021, 8:24 PM UTC

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I'm vaccinated and I personally don't care if others choose not to do it.

That's nice. I have a baby. I don't want to be exposed to unvaxxed people at the office and risk bringing that home to my baby.

Post by TKWasRight » Mon, Aug 02, 2021, 8:34 PM UTC

BHSPitMonkey wrote: post #125

hereforphone wrote: post #72

I am saying this as someone who has both shots and generally supports the vaccination. From what I understand Google is known as a company with a "liberal" culture. Is demanding employees accept one side of an argument and adhere to it (or face the consequences) contrary to the definition of "liberal"? That's the problem with Western politics. Liberal vs. conservative is no longer about how permissive we are with ide…

This policy has nothing to do with opinions and political leanings; it's a physical safety policy for an office. Most offices would also deny you access if you try to get in and stab fellow employees with dirty needles you found by the bus stop. You could argue the merits of Google not allowing employees the option to permanently work from home, but as far as their offices are concerned this is a very sane requiremen…