Mandatory vaccination

Mandatory vaccination 1 message

Jessiegracechristie Fri, Aug 27, 2021 at 11:04 AMTo: [email protected]

I’m writing to oppose ccsd staff to have mandatory vaccination. I currently have three children in ccsd and I do not feelthis is necessary. Not only does this vaccine not stop transmission, the CDC has now come to admit that the vaccinatedcarry just as much viral load as an unvaccinated individual. The only benefit seems to be that the person receiving thevaccine has less severe side effects so I think it should be a personal choice. The southern Nevada health district actuallyhas a page dedicated and updated weekly of “breakthrough” cases and I’ve been following that as well and it’s arguablethat the vaccine isn’t even causing less side effects against this new varient. I will attach several screen shots directlyfrom their website to back up my point... if you add up total deaths from Covid from august 11th- august 18th you are at69 deaths in southern Nevada... then breakthrough deaths from that same time period rose 38 deaths... so that accountsfor more than half of total deaths. So this vaccine doesn’t even seem to be stopping death? Why are we mandatingsomething that isn’t stopping this pandemic? We should all be alarmed. If it stopped transmission and this was the end ofthis, then I could maybe see why would be mandating it. As far as I’m concerned there’s just going to be more and morevariance just like the flu and they will have to try to predict which variant is going to be dominant and vaccinate againstthat. We shouldn’t be treating this any different than we treat the flu vaccine which is everyone’s personal choice. Thankyou. Jessie Christie

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Mandatory vaccine 1 message

'Dora Kyler' via BoardMtgComments <[email protected]> Fri, Aug 27, 2021 at 11:29 AM

To: [email protected]

I am extremely allergic to so many things. Will the school district be responsible for my health if I should have a reaction.I’ve already had a heart attack four years ago and cannot afford to have a reaction of heart enlargement. The district willlose many teachers at this point if you make this a mandate. If teachers are vaccinated and masks work then me notbeing vaccinated should not be an issue as I am following the mask mandate and I am testing weekly. Sincerely, Dora Kyler


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Covid1 message

'Susan Greener' via BoardMtgComments <[email protected]> Fri, Aug 27, 2021 at 12:18 PM


Horrible decision You all should be ashamed of yourselves. You would rather make this mandatory than to give teachers and staff thefreedom of choice. You all need to take a look at it from their eyes. Don't lose the great ones we have over trying to makeyourself look better. Our body our choice


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Mandated Vaccine 1 message

Mariela Tremblay [Hayden ES] Fri, Aug 27, 2021 at 12:22 PMTo: BoardMtgComments <[email protected]>, "Jesus Jara [Superintendent]" <[email protected]>

Good morning Board Members and Mr. Jara,

We as teachers are not okay with this kind of mandate. I am not okay with being forced to do something against my will orbelief. My family and I have already had Covid last year and recovered just fine thank God. Personally, the flu was muchworse than Covid for us. Outside of work I rarely wear a mask in public areas yet I continue to test negative weekly. Vaccinated or not both parties can get and give it so why put chemicals into my body? No thank you, I am NOT willing toplay Russian Roullet with an experimental drug regardless of who approves it at this point.

Kind regards, Ms. TremblayBehavior/Testing StrategistHayden Elementary School


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Yes thank you I feel teacher should be vaccinated parents allow kids to stay homethat’s not vaccinated so they won’t get sick but then you have teachers that smokedrink night life but not far for the kids so thank you for recommendations firteachers and staff to get vaccinated. You will see a big difference I don’t believe thatstudent our the only one’s that’s bringing the virus to school 1 message

ejordan Fri, Aug 27, 2021 at 1:04 PMTo: [email protected]


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Mandated Vaccine 1 message

Samantha Senef [Hayden ES] Fri, Aug 27, 2021 at 1:19 PMTo: BoardMtgComments <[email protected]>Cc: "Jesus Jara [Superintendent]" <[email protected]>

Good afternoon Board Members, Trustees, and Dr. Jara

I wanted to write to you today to discuss what you're forcing us to do. Mandating the vaccine is NOT okay. It's OUR rightto choose to get the vaccine. I've been coming to work the past year and a half WITHOUT the vaccine and I've beenperfectly fine. I've been forced to test every week since school started on my time and I'm negative each time. I willcomply with the testing every week on my time, but I will not comply with forcing me to get the vaccine.

I am pregnant and REFUSE to get the vaccine.

Please reconsider what you're forcing us to do!

Best Regards, Samantha Senef3rd Grade TeacherDon E. Hayden ES


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Mandatory Vaccine 1 message

Carrie Luna [Ronnow ES] Fri, Aug 27, 2021 at 1:22 PMTo: [email protected]

I am a FASA at CCSD, I am opposed to mandating a vaccine for employment. It is a violation of personal andconstitutional rights. People who are vaccinated are still getting sick, hospitalized and dying of COVID and are able topass it just as much as unvaccinated people. Mandating someone get an unregulated and less then effective vaccine inorder to hold employment is not representative of a free society. I for one will not continue on as an employee if this goesthrough. This would be a step towards a socialistic dictatorship in our country.


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Special Boarding Meeting September 1 1 message

'amberfall via BoardMtgComments <[email protected]> Fri, Aug 27, 2021 at 1:52 PM

To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>

This is why we are leaving to Texas. In Cali they didn't care about my child's vaccine reactions, we have spoke to VAERS,CDC, MERCK, FDA, and GlaxoSmithKline. We want the choice as parents for medical treatments. No government shouldhave control over abortions, medical suicide, vaccines, medicine. After my child had various reactions to vaccines we gotgaslighted, medical gaslighted, no one would listen at all, and the vaccine manufacturers told me it is unclear whatvaccine harmed my child, I gave up on sending in paperwork to the vaccine manufacturers. The vaccine injury court is a/joke/. It is frustrating too that the vaccine manufacturers aren't held liable for various reactions or serious injuries withvaccines and some don't take it seriously. My oldest had a seizure from vaccines and the pediatrician in Cali told me ohwell that happens. The medical professionals didn't care when vaccines causes injury, reactions or side effects. Someoneneeds to be held /liable/ when it happens. Alot deny or look the other way and it is wrong.


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Parent input on teacher mandate 1 message

Theresa Brown > Fri, Aug 27, 2021 at 2:24 PMTo: [email protected]

CCSD,

Please do NOT mandate vaccines for CCSD employees. I do not want the right to choose for our teachers & staff to betaken away. I also do not want to lose excellent staff because you want to mandate this. As a parent of 2 CCSD studentsin 2 different schools, the quality of teachers matters more to me than their vaccination status. Please feel free to contactme if you have any questions.

Thank you,

Theresa Brown


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CCSD Employees Vaccine Mandate- Support 1 message

'brie.nelson' via BoardMtgComments <[email protected]> Fri, Aug 27, 2021 at 2:38 PM


I'm writing to support the resolution to require CCSD employees to help stop the spread of Covid-19 and pass a vaccinemandate.

Our teachers should not only be protected from unvaccinated children they come in contact with in the classroom, butthey should also do their civil duty to prevent themselves from transmitting the virus to their students and fellow staff.

Please protect our students and pass the resolution for a vaccine mandate.

Thank you,

Brie


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September 1 Special Board Meeting Agenda Item 3.01 1 message

Rebecca Kober Fri, Aug 27, 2021 at 2:48 PMTo: [email protected]

To Whom It May Concern,

I am asking for many things to be considered before voting on a possible vaccine mandate for CCSD employees:

1. There are many CCSD employees who have medical conditions that will not allow them to be vaccinated againstCOVID-19, or there is not enough data provided for them or others to make an informed decisions. For example, I amcurrently 9 months pregnant and plan to nurse my child when she is born. I have spoken to my doctor about the vaccinemany times, but he has told me that there's not enough information or data for him to give me at this moment.

2. More studies and stories are coming out that natural immunity for previously infected people is better than the vaccine.Why force someone who has already had COVID to take a vaccine, when the trials did not include previously infectedpeople? It would be irresponsible to require vaccines for previously infected individuals when there is no data on them aswell.

3. Who will be liable if a person has an adverse reaction? We know that the drug companies are not liable and we knowthat many adverse reactions are not being covered by insurance. Will the district be responsible for an adverse reactionfor me or my unborn child?

4. At this point, this district has over 800 openings and finding it impossible to get subs. What happens to these studentswhen teachers resign, retire, or take a LOA because they are not willing to get a vaccine just yet?

Thank you.


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Vaccine mandates are a MUST 1 message

Lori Linton Fri, Aug 27, 2021 at 3:07 PMTo: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>

My daughter attends Lamping Elementary which has been closed for 2 weeks after only 1 week of being open.

The principal himself said that the outbreaks only happen amongst the unvaccinated staff. The unvaccinated staff areprecisely who are responsible for the shutdown. Vaccines MUST be mandated to avoid future shutdowns.

Thank you Lori Linton-Rivera


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Parent Public Comment - Sept 1 Special Board Meeting 1 message

Andres Diestra Fri, Aug 27, 2021 at 3:16 PMTo: [email protected]

As a parent of a CCSD student,

I am in full support of mandatory vaccination policy for CCSD employees. The work our teachers do is invaluableand test scores support that learning is most effective following face-to-face instruction.

My daughter’s school (Lamping Elementary) was shut down after only one week of being open, and it was shared that thelarger portion of those impacted by Covid were those who were unvaccinated. Unfortunately most of the elementarystudents are under the age where they could be vaccinated, so it is the responsibility of the eligible adults to receive thevaccine to develop herd immunity.

Please enable CCSD to vote on this measure to keep our schools open and funded.

Thank you,Andres Diestra


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Special Board Meeting Sept 1- comment 1 message

Hannah Diestra Fri, Aug 27, 2021 at 3:19 PMTo: [email protected]

Dear CCSD Board of Trustees,

I am a parent of a Lamping Elementary School student. My child’s school closed for mandatory quarantine after only oneweek of class.

Statistically, it is the unvaccinated population that contracts and spreads the virus, and not the vaccinated that suffer. Asmy child is below the age of 12, she relies on the teachers and staff to be vaccinated to protect her from getting sick.

I am in favor of a mandatory vaccination policy, so we can protect our children from catching and further spreading thevirus to their classmates and family members. I believe we are all morally obligated as parents or educators to do our partin protecting the vulnerable. Mandating vaccinations would greatly decrease everyone’s risk of being infected or evenhospitalized.

Please vote to allow Superintendent Jesus Jara to establish a mandatory vaccination policy for all CCSD employees.

Thank you so much for your time, Hannah Diestra


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Re: special board meeting, agenda item 3.01 1 message

Robert Cowles [Rancho HS] Fri, Aug 27, 2021 at 4:02 PMTo: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>

Superintendent Jara, Trustees,

For the record, my name is Robert Cowles.

Please note, while I believe in vaccinations, I do not believe CCSD should be requiring employees get vaccinated. Atleast not until CCSD/Nevada is requiring Covid vacancies for students.

Instead, I believe CCSD could use some of that federal money that incentivize vaccinations. With a little bit of stick on theother side.

Every CCSD employee who is fully vaccinated by September 30 gets $1000. Anyone not vaccinated by September 30gets charged an additional $100 per month towards medical expenses—to go to THT for teachers, and to go towardsCovid expenses for other employee groups.

On a not directly vaccine related issue.

I’m concerned that the escalation of hate speech/protests at schools is going to result in a kid going on a shooting spree.

The climate is perfect to radicalize a student who feels like a victim.

Students need to realize anti-racism isn’t anti-white, and school leadership needs to work on cooling the escalatingtensions. We need to be modeling appropriate and civil discourse, especially when we disagree.

We also need to increase security precautions at all schools, but especially where students are likely to be targeted. Thisshould include looking at schools where protests and violence are already happening, schools where students feel theirvoices aren’t heard, students who feel they’re being targeted by anti-racism policies, and students who have been/arehistorically targeted for harassment/violence (BIPOC, LGBTQ+, etc.).

If we fail to act, there is an increased risk that a CCSD school will join the list of schools no one wants to be a part of.

If you fail to act, that burden will be on you.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Robert Cowles-- Robert Cowles

World HistoryUS History AP Human GeographyAPUS HistoryRancho High School

panem et circenses

-- September 1, 2021 Written Public Comment Reference 2.01

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Science 1 message

Andrew Reese [Substitutes] Fri, Aug 27, 2021 at 4:33 PMTo: [email protected]

I’d like some information regarding the statement:

As we enter our third year of disrupted learning, we have always said we need to follow the science, andevidence shows that COVID-19 vaccinations of those eligible is one of the most effective ways to keep schoolssafe, and they must be coupled with stringent testing and other proven mitigation strategies. We believe thatsuch vaccine requirements and accommodations are an appropriate, responsible, and necessary step to ensurethe safety of our school communities and to protect our students. - NSEA president Brian Rippet

What Science is he referring to? Vaccinated people are getting covid at a rapid rate. I know of many more vaccinatedpeople testing positive than unvaccinated ... so just wondering where you are getting your data from?

Thanks!

Andrew Reese Gilbert ES


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Violation of rights 1 message

'Amanda Cummings' via BoardMtgComments <[email protected]> Fri, Aug 27, 2021 at 7:41 PM


CCSD/To Whom It May Concern,

Considering this vaccine mandate is a violation of basic human rights and a precedent needs to be set here. Consider theextremely low Covid numbers among children. Per the CDC, there is little to no knowledge of the long term side effects ofthese vaccines. Additionally of concern, as school staff and teachers are of varying ages, per the fda.gov website, there isongoing research needed/being conducted into the serious side effects on pregnant women and in all persons (especiallymen) in regards to serious heart conditions (myocarditis/pericarditis). Federal incentives are not worth potentially forcinghard-working employees into taking vaccines that have not yet fully proven to be safe, and their efficacy, specificallyagainst the worrisome “Delta variant,” continue to wane. Please consider the major legal and financial implicationspotentially imposed in the coming months/years from employees having their rights violated, or developing serious sideeffects, especially when these employees are likely to be more than open to routine Covid testing.

Thank you so much for your consideration, Amanda Cummings, BSN, RN


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Mandatory Vaccine 1 message

Tiffany Stefanski Fri, Aug 27, 2021 at 9:37 PMTo: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>

Good Evening, As you consider the mandatory vaccination of employees remember that even with the vaccination you are still a carrierand can pass Covid to students. Vaccinated is not a cure for Covid. Viruses cannot be killed and can only help thesymptoms if infected. We have already had break through cases in Nevada that has resulted in death. With a cure rate at98 percent and a push for a shot that is still not a year old or have enough data for long term. I cannot take Covid 19 shotdue to allergic reaction to whats in it. So being your employee I would have to leave. If mandated I would like to see theoutcome of sickness to school ratio. The truth is if a vaccinated person gets Covid, mild symptoms comes to work canpass it to a student who than can take it home to a parent. Thanks for listening.


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Teacher should not be have mandatory vaccine 1 message

Krystal Cathcart [Chaparral HS] Fri, Aug 27, 2021 at 10:07 PMTo: BoardMtgComments <[email protected]>

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CTC_hceD2b3/?utm_medium=copy_link Please watch this video. Vaccine cannot protectfrom an evolving virus that has mutation.

-- Ms Krystal Cathcart 9th Grade Biology TeacherChaparall High School


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Possible Mandatory Vaccines for CCSD Employees 1 message

'M U' via BoardMtgComments <[email protected]> Fri, Aug 27, 2021 at 10:09 PM


Dear Trustees,

I strongly oppose this mandate to the point that I may resign or take a Leave of Absence. I am not comfortable receiving avaccine that has been approved for emergency use and then without years of rigorous testing been approved by theFDA. An NBC news report said that in the US 38 million people have been infected with COVID-19 and 620,000 peoplehave died. Although one life lost is tragic, that is 1.7% of the population dying from infection. There is a 2% chancesomeone may develop side effects from the vaccine. The math speaks for itself…1.7 < 2.

However, I do think masking, frequent hand washing, and cleaning surfaces is more effective than a vaccine that loses itspotency over time (studies have shown a decrease) and has a surprisingly large amount of break-through cases. Also, ifyou are vaccinated you can still transmit the virus to others both vaccinated and unvaccinated, perhaps developing afalse sense of security.

I dutifully report every week for Covid-19 testing, and my results have been 3 negative tests. This should reassure thedistrict that I am safe to be around children.

As I was reporting for testing at Mojave High School a parent was handing out water at the testing site. He said, “Thankyou for making a choice based upon, not popular opinion, not lotteries, not fear, but based on what’s best for you. I wantteachers like you teaching my children.”

At Mojave I have been in line with bus drivers. If you think you have a bus driver or teacher shortage now, mandatoryvaccines could create even more openings with retirements or resignations of staff who oppose the vaccine.

There has been a recent development that antidepressants could suppress the covid virus. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.technologynetworks.com/drug-discovery/news/amp/antidepressant-drug-reduced-hospitalizations-in-early-treated-covid-19-patients-353036Mandatory vaccines is premature based upon data that shows there may be other methods with less side effects that maybetter control the virus.

My doctor, advised against getting the vaccine. He has not gotten it himself, because he says that therehasn’t been enough studies on the vaccine. He offered an alternative, boost your immunity with elderberry, Tumeric, andvitamin C, get plenty of sleep and exercise to reduce stress. Studies of shown that Covid and stress are related. (Seeinformation in above article).

And finally, I am participating in a trial with Touro University to study the unvaccinated antibodies against Covid. Ifeveryone is vaccinated who is going to participate in these studies that help us better understand how COVID19transmits, mutates, and why some people die; some people are hospitalized; and some people areasymptomatic. https://www.fox5vegas.com/coronavirus/touro-university-looking-for-volunteers-for-covid-19-study/article_9e06492a-eee3-11eb-8098-3f2c088fe2fe.html?block_id=995840

I strongly hope you consider my reasons for not mandating the vaccine when you decide to vote for or against mandatoryvaccination for CCSD employees.

Sincerely,Monica UditJo Mackey Academy


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https://www.fox5vegas.com/coronavirus/touro-university-looking-for-volunteers-for-covid-19-study/article_9e06492a-eee3-11eb-8098-3f2c088fe2fe.html?block_id=995840

9/1/21 Special Meeting Item 3.01 1 message

'Kimberly Rotzinger' via BoardMtgComments <[email protected]> Fri, Aug 27, 2021 at 10:21 PM

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To whom it may concern:

I am opposed to Item 3.01: Approval of Resolution to Authorize Superintendent to Establish aPolicy for Mandatory Vaccination of Employees for COVID-19.

One local news article stated approximately 41% of CCSD staff were vaccinated at the beginningof the school year. I am going to assume that number has increased by 20% due to the weeklytesting. Based on the assumption we now have 60% of CCSD staff vaccinated. If this mandatoryvaccination policy goes into effect another 20-30% may vaccinate. That is 80-90% of staff. Withthat being said, can we afford to lose 10-20% of staff who will leave their job with CCSD to avoidbeing vaccinated?

We are already facing a teacher shortage and bus driver shortage. Not only that, but the district ishaving a hard time recruiting substitute teachers and offering a stipend of up to $1,000. Can theschool district lose more staff and still be able to properly educate our children?

I don't believe that CCSD can lose any additional staff and properly educate our children. Classsizes have grown tremendously. In all grade levels, especially Middle and High School, you arehearing that classes do not have a teacher. It is one substitute after another. That is not asolution.

If CCSD really wanted to prevent the spread of COVID-19 all staff members should be testedweekly, regardless of vaccination status. It has been shown that all, vaccinated and unvaccinatedcan be infected with and spread Covid-19. If that solution is cost-prohibited then anyone who hassymptoms of Covid-19 or has been identified as a close contact with a confirmed or probableCovid-19 patient should be tested and quarantine regardless of vaccination status.

The vaccine has proven not to be as effective against the Delta variant. The vaccine is aresourceful tool to have, however it is not the only tool in your toolbox. There are many mitigatingsolutions that can keep our school opens and prevent us from reducing our staff by 10-20%. I amurging you to vote no on Item 3.01 during the special meeting being held on Sept. 1, 2021.

Thank you for your time. Due to my work schedule, I am not able to attend the board meetings.

Sincerely,

Kimberly Rotzinger


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Board meeting 1 message

'Adrienne Hanchett' via BoardMtgComments <[email protected]> Fri, Aug 27, 2021 at 11:00 PM


I am a concerned parent of a CCSD student. Mandating the Covid vaccine of employees is wrong! There already is ashortage of good teachers in Clark county and if you make teachers get the vaccine then we will have more of a teachershortage.

Concerned parent Adrienne Hanchett


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Public Comment1 message

Danielle Smith Sat, Aug 28, 2021 at 6:46 AMTo: [email protected]: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected],[email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

To address the mask requirement for CCSD students. I am here today to ask you, are the masks effective? If not, why are they required while on school campus and on the buses? Now seeing that masks are required, why do students have to quarantine for

10 days when they come in contact with someone who has tested positive for Covid especially if everyone has a mask on throughout the school day. HOWEVER it is not required for students who live in the same household as the student who came in

contact with a person who tested positive to quarantine. The media is pushing this vaccine as the way to end this pandemic, however the quarantine protocols make no sense. On August 5th the CDC revised appendix A stating in the K-12 indoor classroom setting, the close contact definition excludes students who were within 3 to 6 feet of an infected student IF

BOTH THE INFECTED STUDENT AND THE EXPOSED STUDENTS CORRECTLY AND CONSISTENTLY WORE WELL FITTING MASKS THE ENTIRE TIME.

Now there are parents in the district like myself who have more than one student at the same school. When parents are notified of a close contact exposure why are we having to jump through hoops to figure out which student the message is intended for?

Again especially when you do NOT require quarantine for secondary and tertiary exposure. Leaving quarantine at the discretion of the parents.

Schools are not answering the phone when parents are calling resulting in us having to repeatedly call to speak to a live person. And they are not activating the office phones at the said time the office should be open.

It's been reported that transportation is leaving down every other window while students ride the buses that have been stuck in traffic with temperatures reaching over 100 degrees. And they are given limited supplies to sanitize and clean seats and surfaces

between routes.The district has all this money to put to use. Make sure these teachers and bus drivers have an effective amount of cleaning supplies and materials to do their jobs safely.

I would also like to mention Chrome books have mysteriously disappeared when every student had one last year. Students forced to quarantine last week did not have access to instruction because of the shortage of chrome books available.

Lastly I strongly disagree with the District not releasing the numbers of students quarantining. Many parents including myself are not sure how sharing just a number of students and staff quarantining without including any identifying information is violating anyone's privacy. It would be helpful to have a dashboard update so parents can see if infections are rising at their kids school to

get a sense whether or not the school might be approaching a point of needing to shut down, or to assess whether the risk of infection for their kids is increasing or decreasing. If the district can provide student test score data by demographics per school

while protecting student privacy they certainly can do the same when it comes to the health of our students.

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/php/contact-tracing/contact-tracing-plan/appendix.html?fbclid=IwAR3XKrYprfRhu1zC4EEiOKbdxPvD3IZmKLIIAmviA-tQcdUCkdk3t1YtGpk


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9/1/21 Special School Board Meeting 1 message

'Jason Reta' via BoardMtgComments <[email protected]> Sat, Aug 28, 2021 at 10:43 AM


School Board Members,

I would like to start out by saying that I do not support mandatory vaccines in any capacity. I have lived inthe Las Vegas Valley since 1991, and have experienced the disfunction in the Clark County SchoolDistrict across 3 decades. I would rank this as the worst consideration that the Clark County SchoolDistrict has ever proposed.

We have struggled with teacher shortages across all 3 decades that I have lived within this schooldistrict. Our state has been at the bottom of the public education rakings across all 3 decades that I havelived here. We have had countless issues with inappropriate behavior and relationships betweenteachers/staff and students, up to and including abuse. Where from, and how exactly do you plan toattract teachers to our school district? What is your long term plan here, or is there one? Is this going tobe your Afghanistan? The median sale price for a home here in Las Vegas just reached $378k. Do youthink that the "Home is Possible" grant program is going to be able to sustain across the real estateappreciation that is happening in this market? With a 4% down payment at the median price for a homein Las Vegas, you would be looking at roughly a $2k/mo mortgage payment. How does that match up tothe median teacher take home pay? For teachers, does quality matter to you, or is it simply putting awarm body in a classroom?

This virus is not going to go away. It is a mutating virus, and we are not going to be able to vaccinate ourway out of it. Nor are you going to be able to "policy" your way into perceived safety. Please stop onlylistening to the CDC and NIH. This is supposed to be an institution of "learning", but I am seeing that thisisn't the case here. It is an institution of "communication" of a single theory or perspective. You aretaking away your own ability to think and educate, as well as the students in the Clark County SchoolDistrict. If you consider yourselves "educators", then please educate yourselves. Stop beingmanipulated by only one interpretation of the data. Please read the data from other countries, such asIsrael. Israel has one of the highest vaccination rates per 100 people, and yet they are experiencingsome of the worst breakthrough rates in the world right now. They have confirmed that "NaturalImmunity" offers a much greater lasting immunity than the vaccine, and that the current vaccine does notreally do anything to prevent getting the Delta Variant or to prevent the spread (The CDC had published adocument stating that the vaccine immunity is greater). We educate by taking in "all" ideas andinformation, not just a single perspective. We should be forming our opinions based on facts, evidence,and data. Do not rely on only the information we are getting from our government. Why do we teach"History", if we are not going to use it to learn from it? Our government has a history of lying andcovering up.

Please, I implore you. Do not take action on this vaccine mandate consideration. You are going tonegatively impact the children in this school district for decades to come with class size implications dueto teacher shortages. You are looking too short sighted with this consideration, and not long term. Ignorethe fear tactics that are being perpetuated across our nation, state, and counties. Be bold, and make theright decision here and do away with this mandatory vaccine consideration.

Respectfully,

Jason RetaSeptember 1, 2021 Written Public Comment Reference 2.01

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Support for Vaccination Mandate at CCSD 1 message

Natalie Cornejo Sat, Aug 28, 2021 at 12:01 PMTo: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>

As a parent of a 13 year old and of an 11 year old, I support mandating vaccinations for all eligible employees andstudents once the FDA has approved the vaccine for their appropriate age group.

My 13 year old is vaccinated and my 11 year old will be vaccinated as soon as she turns 12….but I don’t feel it isappropriate to mandate students to become vaccinated until the FDA approves the vaccine for those under 16.

The bus situation is awful (yesterday my girls sat 3 to a seat because of overcrowding) and there is no social distancing atschool. Parents are sending their kids to school sick and with knowledge of exposures. Masks and shots are the onlyway I can protect my kiddos….and the more that are vaccinated the better.

Warmest regards,


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Mandating Vaccine 1 message

'RALPH IAVAZZI' via BoardMtgComments <[email protected]> Sat, Aug 28, 2021 at 5:25 PM


I strongly support the mandating of vaccines for employees. Saving our children’s lives should be our first priority. Pleasedo not give in to the minority of those against it, just because they are the loudest.


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Covid Testing, Masks, Vaccinations 1 message

Jessie Bush Sat, Aug 28, 2021 at 8:06 PMTo: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>

I am writing because I am concerned about the fact that the district is requiring a test for mycontinued work with them on "Off Contract" hours. I live in Moapa Valley where we worked theentire time and put in additional hours to maintain the hybrid plan and then went nearly the entireyear without being tested. This is a hardship and it is not right for the district to require me to dosomething on my time. It is costing me extra money to pay a babysitter, gas, mileage, and mostimportantly my time. I already work a full day, plus some. Then to make me do testing off contracttime is a slap in the face.Another concern that I have is the required use of masks in an area that has very few Covid cases.This is absurd! As a parent and a teacher, I should be able to decide what is medically right for myfamily and I. This is a choice that is being taken away from me. Now all of the sudden, CCSD getsto decide that I need to get a vaccination! Again, it is not the responsibility of the district to decidewhat is best for me! To force me to vaccinate against my will to keep a career that I love and havebeen doing for 20 years is wrong. It doesn't matter what my reasons are, they could even bemedical, but that is not the business of anyone but me. How is that school officials, boardmembers, and politicians can decide what is best for me medically? It is a violation of medicalprivacy and HIPAA. This is a decision to be made between my medical doctor and I and no oneelse.In conclusion, I am super scared that I am going to be forced to leave an occupation that I lovebecause I will not be forced to vaccinate.Thank you for your time,Jessie Bush5th Grade TeacherGrant Bowler Elementary


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The truth 1 message

'Yvonne Perez' via BoardMtgComments <[email protected]> Sat, Aug 28, 2021 at 9:56 PM


https://leohohmann.com/2021/08/27/boom-major-law-firm-confirms-fda-deceived-america-with-its-confusing-approval-of-pfizer-vax/

There is no truth of what you want to force into my body. I do not want to play Russian roulette with thisemergency/experimental vaccine


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https://leohohmann.com/2021/08/27/boom-major-law-firm-confirms-fda-deceived-america-with-its-confusing-approval-of-pfizer-vax/

Vaccine meeting 1 message

Samantha medrano Sat, Aug 28, 2021 at 10:04 PMTo: [email protected]

Hello,

I am a school district employee for 19 years and I have worked at the same school for those 19 years. I have had nothingbut A to A+ reviews for those 19 years. I am against mandatory vaccinations and I will definitely not be getting it. It will beashamed if you force your employees to get the vaccine and the ones that are against it will quit, wait to be fired or retireearly. Our school district is already under staffed and do not have enough help. The support staff have endured notgetting decent raises for the last 5 or more years. We have put up with enough and been over worked and certainly do notwant to see a mandated vaccine for the employees. How are you going to staff schools if you are short handed you can’teven hire an employee without it taking 2 months to be able to get them hired and started on the job with all the thingsyou require to be hired. The vaccine has not been tested long enough to prove that it is safe and will not harm people. I have already had COVIDabout 5 months ago and I have the antibodies and should not have to get the vaccine also with vitamins and a healthylifestyle the only symptom that I had was I list my smell so why in the world would I get the vaccine considering I have notbeen sick with the flu or a cold for over 5 years because of my vitamins and my essential oils . I think there is more to thisvirus and I really think you all should do some research the people right now that a spreading the virus are the ones thatare vaccinated not the unvaccinated. Stop listening to our Governor who is only in it only for the money. Please do not mandate a vaccine it was hard enough for us to give in to your weekly testing requirement and the maskrequirement. I will not take the vaccine so I am asking please do not mandate it for your employees. You will loose a lot ifgood employees that definitely do not want to get the vaccine.

Thank you, Samantha Medrano


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Please vote NO on Vaccine Mandates 1 message

kristi grondahl Sun, Aug 29, 2021 at 10:48 AMTo: [email protected]

August 28, 2021

CCSD Board Members

I am wri�ng in concern of the vote for mandatory vaccine requirements. I think this will be a grave mistake for the district. Please take this into considera�on:

You are there to support educa�on. Educa�on can’t be held without teachers. How many teachers are you going to lose if you mandate a vaccine? Have you done a survey to how many teachers you will lose if you vote this in? I go all around the district and EVERY school appears to be having problem with trying to find teachers to fill posi�ons. Then there are no subs�tutes. What is YOUR PLAN when a significant number of the teachers decide to move on because of the decision you have made that affects their health? Are you planning to put 60 students into a room, therefore those teachers end up qui�ng because of the lunacy? It’s a vicious cycle. The answer- online learning. Good luck. Have you seen test results from last year? VERY interes�ng how that informa�on hasn’t seem to come out yet. You all HAVE to know that it was detrimental for CCSD with how online learning went. Do you really think that parents are going to accept that when you don’t have any more teachers because you pushed these limits on them?Do you think that Covid will end if every teacher has a vaccine? What is your end goal? Do you realize that vaccinated people spread the virus also-and natural immunity is FAR superior and MUCH be�er than the ar�ficial immunity from vaccines? (Israel and the UK have 2 new studies indica�ng this informa�on). Have you taken into considera�on that many people that haven’t taken the vaccine have already had the virus. Why isn’t money spent on tes�ng an�bodies? Instead the district spends millions of dollars for people to sit at schools (might I add si�ng doing nothing for about 6 hours a day when typically no one can go to test during those hours) to test people if they have the virus. But only the UNVACCINATED people test- when it is KNOWN that vaccinated spread it just as easily. This is unbelievable. Do you think that CCSD has to follow some of the other school communi�es to make people think that they “really care” about the health and welfare of students and teachers? If so, you have obviously NOT been reading any research coming from around the world in regards to NO DATA that this is a “pandemic” in the schools. I don’t hear that people are dying, students are not dying. NOPE. Example: At this school, 3 people tested posi�ve, now we have to quaran�ne for 10 days.” Because someone has a runny nose. Are youkidding me? You were not chosen to the board to determine ANYTHING about my health or to make decisions about ANYONE’s health. Parent’s that are worried have op�ons. If you vote yes for the mandate, you are NOT GIVING ANY OPTIONS to the teachers who are going to teach the students, bus drivers who are driving the kids to school, and other workers who support the students of CCSD. Without these people you don’t have a school community. Parents and school professionals should realize that PARENTS should have responsibility for their child’s health. They can decide what is good for their own child (I do not want government or anyone else telling me what I need to do with my own child). I don’t even want to start with the mask mandate and what a joke it is in the schools of having them wear these bacteria laden ar�cles that do literally NOTHING to stop any virus infec�on. EVERY person is different but the answer is “vaccina�ng everyone”. It’s interes�ng that educa�on should be “INDIVIDUALIZED”...Therefore you would think that a person’s medical rights were individualized also. If that is the case, there are 600,000 people who die of heart disease and obesity. So are you going to start manda�ng a certain weight for teachers? Are you going to mandate only certain foods that everyone- teachers and students in a school can eat? If you don’t log in one hour of exercise a day, you will be fired. Sounds ridiculous doesn’t it. Just like telling me that I need to get a shot to protect myself and others (when I have had Covid- I am a healthy individual, there are WAY more risks of pu�ng a vaccine into my body than what “Covid” did to me as a li�le cold, and VACCINATED people are spreading it just as much as the unvaccinated- do your research. Every day more and more news about that. What a joke!)As a related service member in the district for over 20 years, this has pushed me over the edge. NOBODY should have the right to tell you what to do to your body. I can’t believe this is even being considered. For those who are scared- they have the choice to take it. The ones who haven’t have made a stand and should have a choice. If you make them take a vaccine, are YOU going to responsible for all individuals who may have adverse effects? Do YOU want to take responsibility for possibly harming WAY more people than what is currently happening with virus that YOU WILL NEVER STOP? That seems crazy. And for 7 people to vote on a school board to determine what will be mandated with 1000’s of teacher’s health seems even crazier!

DO NOT vote for mandated vaccina�ons. This will drive the district to unremarkable turmoil. We are already at the bo�om of the educa�on list in the United States. Stand up for our people and let them make a choice!!

KG- a concerned parent and related service provider for CCSD


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Fw: ccsd vote for vaccine mandates 1 message

'Gena Sonnenberg' via BoardMtgComments <[email protected]> Sun, Aug 29, 2021 at 2:16 PM


What is Bodily Autonomy?Autonomy (n): the quality or state of being self-governing.

Bodily (adj): of or relating to the body.

Synonymns you may find familiar include, bodily integrity, personal autonomy and self-ownership.

Together as “Bodily Autonomy,” this term roughly means “the quality or state of self-governing one’s own body.” Hence, thefamous pro-choice phrase, “My Body, My Choice.”

“One day, a man wakes up and finds himself hooked up, like a living blood transfusion, to a 7-year-old kid. He never gave hisconsent, and he’s never met the kid before in his life. Perhaps, the kid’s an extraordinary kid. Maybe he’s the next LeonardoDa Vinci, and his life is dependent on the man’s blood. If they unlink, the kid will die. While it might be considered selfish forthe man to unlink himself, do we have the right to force that man to stay connected against his will?”

This metaphor falls extremely short of representing the nature of self governing our own bodies and the impact of having nochoices, it's comparable to a rape victim. Why would you force a woman to be a slave to her own body, or worse, anotherperson?” The vaccine Mandy isn't any different

The case, McFall v. Shimp (1978), ruled that a person could not be legally compelled to participate in medical treatment to save another person's life. The holding of McFall v. Shimp extends beyond this narrow circumstance; Judge John P. Flaherty applied the ruling to the moral obligations of people and other living things, citing the duty of the court to protect the individual from being invaded and hurt by others. [1] McFall v. Shimp employs the physical body's rights and duties, consistent with the discussion of reproductive rights during pregnancy—given the ongoing discourse on the legality of abortion, a critical examination of bodily integrity is necessary to distinguish moral conflicts from legal obligations. Vaccine mandates should be lumped in with the latter. McFall v. Shimp set a legal precedent that an individual is not under compulsion to aid another person at their mental or physical expense, upholding the right to bodily autonomy found at the center of the debate on the legality of abortion.Plaintiff Robert McFall, a thirty-nine-year-old asbestos worker, suffered from a rare bone marrow disease called aplastic anemia, causing his bone marrow to produce inadequate blood components. Without a compatible bone marrow donor, McFall had a slim likelihood of surviving, so McFall began searching for potential bone marrow donors among his relatives, including siblings and extended family members. [2] Defendant David Shimp, McFall’s forty-three-year-old first cousin, had high bone marrow compatibility with Robert McFall, but he refused to finalize the compatibility testing process since his wife discouraged it. McFall sought a preliminary injunction that would order Shimp to submit to the bone marrow transplant, but Presiding Judge John P. Flaherty Jr denied the request for a preliminary injunction, stating that while the defendant’s refusal was “morally indefensible,” the court would not force him to subject himself to the transplant. [3]In McFall’s petition for the preliminary injunction, he asked whether “in order to save the life of one of its members by the only means available, [...] society may infringe upon one’s absolute right to his “bodily security.” [4] Judge Flaherty responded that the United States and its court must respect the individual’s bodily autonomy, writing:

“For our law to compel defendant to submit to an intrusion of his body would change every concept and principle upon which our society is founded. To do so would defeat the sanctity of the individual and would impose a rule which would know no limits, and one could not imagine where the line would be drawn…For a society which respects the rights of one individual, to sink its teeth into the jugular vein or neck of one of its members and suck from it sustenance for another member, is revolting to our hard-wrought concepts of jurisprudence.” [5]

Thus, Judge Flaherty concludes that the court could not legally compel the defendant to medical treatment, despite his moral view of Shimp’s decision. Bodily autonomy, defined as the right to govern one's body, protects an individual's security and integrity. [7] According to the court's decision, McFall’s right to life could not force Shimp to subject himself to the bodily intrusion of participation in a non-consensual medical procedure. This concept features prominently in the debate over the morality of abortion, as the sanctity of bodily autonomy supports protections for pregnant people to seek out safe and properly administered abortions. Debate persists over whether the government should restrict abortion based on the moral context of terminating a pregnancy, driven by a religious ideology that elevates human life's value, but, on the legal issue, the principles of bodily autonomy seem to clearly hold that the value of a human life does not negate the state’s legal inability to mandate the action of another. How is vaccine manatees any different? Despite these arguments, McFall v. Shimp is clear that, on a legal level, courts may not intervene against the perceived moral fallibility of an individual's choice. On conserving respect for the individual, McFall v. Shimp's precedent clarifies the nuances of obligation between a pregnant person and the fetus, prioritizing the pregnant person’s health and choice. [9] As Judge Flaherty professes explains, the individual does not exist to serve the society as a whole. The critical language in McFall v. Shimp’s decision describing an individual sinking its teeth into another to gain sustenance illustrates a violent transgression into an individual’s right to privacy and choice; as applied to abortion, Judge Flaherty’s understanding of human obligation indicates that the right to life cannot legally impede the right to choose or refuse.. So it then is safe to say that a vaccine mandates are both morally ethically and legally wrong. Therefore I vote no to mandates on vaccines. Gena Sonnenberg.


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Covid vaccine 1 message

'Stephanie Feltes' via BoardMtgComments <[email protected]> Sun, Aug 29, 2021 at 4:50 PM


I oppose any mandate that violates my rights as a human. This vaccine is not right for humans. This vaccine does NOTprevent the carrying and transmission of the covid virus. Just because “others are doing it” doesn’t make it right. Stand upfor your employees instead of sending them into unemployment or even worse into the grave. CCSD will be held responsible for forded vaccinated people who become ill due to the vaccine!!! Have you consideredyour negligence??? This school district will lose teachers and staff right and left from those who refuse and will be SUEDfor coercion by those who submit and get vaccinated just to keep their job/income and fall ill due to the vaccine…andthere will be plenty of those!!!


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9/1 meeting 1 message

Personal Sun, Aug 29, 2021 at 5:48 PMTo: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

Good Afternoon.

I am writing you guys to beg you not to vote or ask teachers/staff of ccsd be mandated to get vaccinated. I have manyreasons to ask you guys to reconsider this.

1. CCSD is already struggling with staffing issues, you will watch some of your most precious staff leave as a result ofthis.2. Teachers/staff Medical autonomy is a critical freedom whether you choose the inoculationor not. 3. The fear that students are next will cause a huge amount of parents to pull theirchildren. 4. If your argument is to stop the spread of Covid you know this isn’t going to help. Bothvaccinated and unvaccinated spread the virus. 5. You are asking people to take a risk with a vaccination that there have not been along enough study on, and the adverse reactions are only rising. 6. Staff who already have had Covid have a better immunity from the virus thanvaccinated people. 7. This is a boundary that flat out shouldn’t be voted on by (the board) people whounderstand nothing about HEALTH, nor should be taken into the hands of thesuperintendent whom isn’t a doctor. Plenty of doctors advise against the vaccineespecially if you have the antibodies . 8. Our teachers and staff deserve the right to choose what is best for them and 60%don’t want to be vaccinated!

Please don’t push this agenda on our staff !

Sincerely ,Jacqueline SorensonCcsd mom


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Vaccines 1 message

'Wedding' via BoardMtgComments <[email protected]> Sun, Aug 29, 2021 at 6:01 PM


To whom it may concern:

Good afternoon! I believe that each employee of the Clark county school district has the right to choose what is put intotheir body. It is wrong to force the vaccine on employees who don’t want it. It is their body, their choice! If they agree toweekly testing then please forgo mandating the vaccine for all employees! If vaccines are mandated I believe that you willhave an even greater teacher shortage then you already do!

Jamie Piplic


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Board meeting September 1st 2021

Kimberly Rae Van Velkinburgh [Liberty HS] Sun, Aug 29, 2021 at 7:39 PMTo: BoardMtgComments <[email protected]>

Good Evening,

I wish to speak at the board meeting on Wednesday, September 1,2021in opposition to the proposed vaccine mandate.

Thank you.


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9/1 Meeting Comments 1 message

Nicole Hawkins Sun, Aug 29, 2021 at 8:07 PMTo: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>

Hello,

Per the upcoming meeting on 9/1; with the topic of mandating the Covid19 vaccine for CCSD employees (and most likelystudents in the future), as both a mother of students in the district, as well as a family member of several CCSD teachers,I implore you to NOT make the vaccine mandatory.

While the list of arguments and supporting evidence AGAINST this horrendous injection is long, I will, in short just picktwo points: The United States was founded upon freedom—in every aspect of our lives—and taking away this right formedical freedom of choice is against our constitutional rights. As it pertains to this particular vaccine, and the particularlyhigh possibilities for adverse events: Where there is risk, there MUST be choice.

Please do the right thing.

Nicole Hawkins


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No shot 1 message

maurissa frazier Mon, Aug 30, 2021 at 2:55 AMTo: [email protected]

I will not be forced to take a shot that has been proven not to work. It's my body and my choice. You will lose a lot ofteachers because of this. We should close school down and go back online. I didn't become a teacher to be forced to takethe vaccine. This school district treats it's teachers like crap. I think teacher that don't want to get the shot should continueto get tested every week. We know that teacher who are vaccinated, can spread the covid-19 to the children still so theywon't be safe. Respected you teacher.


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vaccinations 1 message

Dana Seaman Mon, Aug 30, 2021 at 8:20 AMTo: [email protected]

To CCSD Board members,

I was told that the board would be considering making COVID 19 vaccinations mandatory in the Clark County schooldistrict. I would like to point out that currently the FDA has only given full approval to the Pfizer vaccine for people 18years and older. This would exclude all CCSD students with the exception possibly of some Seniors in High School. Itwould be inappropriate to have a child get a vaccination for something that has no longevity testing on children or adultsand may put their health at risk in the present or the future. Until the FDA gives full approval for children, not emergencyuse approval, the COVID 19 vaccination should not be mandatory for CCSD students.

Please consider this when voting.

Thank you,Dana Seaman MPT


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Vaccine Mandate Vote 1 message

Theresa Mon, Aug 30, 2021 at 9:39 AMTo: [email protected]

I’m contacting you on behalf of my CCSD teacher daughter who is mortified by the possibility of this mandate beingpassed. As a committed teacher to your high school students she has many reasons to feel this “mandate” is far governmentoverreach and against her personal choice and how possible long-term health effects could impact her (studies not longterm enough). This leaves her so conflicted to perhaps have to walk away from a career & a job that she loves! Over theyears she has continually commented to me how she loves her job and the administration where she works and it’s sucha shame to think that this decision would affect her personally, morally & physically. Yes protecting students & all isimportant but even students aren’t “mandated” to get vaccine so where’s the protection there! It all just doesn’t make sense! I hope you vote with much consideration and a moral conscience to do the right thing for all, or perhaps your biggestproblem will be staff shortage because of all that walked away or were “fired” because of this impulsive & unmitigated decision! From a very concerned US citizen that got vaccinated because it was “my” decision and the right thing for me to do! Thank You!


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Mandatory Covid vaccine 1 message

Lisa Gk Diaz [Cowan Academic Center] Mon, Aug 30, 2021 at 10:14 AMTo: BoardMtgComments <[email protected]>

I submit this letter, and go on record to oppose mandatory vaccine.

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Lisa Diaz

Social Studies & Electives Depts.

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I go on record to oppose any mandatory vaccine at this time. The vaccine was developed in record time, which was a god-send for people who were at risk for deadly consequences of contracting the virus, but many people are not at risk. Additionally, there are sufficient numbers of people who have conditions which could be dangerously complicated by a forced vaccine.

We are much too early in researching the potential complications of this vaccine. Indeed, there has been a nearly constant teeter-totter of findings, interpretations, and opinions. That is no way to conduct medical research. This has become too political, and the abuse of authority borders on tyrannical. We are rushing this, even if it is for a very good reason. Nevertheless, you are forcing such intimately intrusive measures too soon. I also question whether or not this would be the case if those making the decision were held liable. If I should become sick [as my husband is now, post vaccine] who among you will be responsible to my family?

In my particular situation, I have a heart valve issue. Two of my doctors cautioned me to wait until more definitive research is published and peer reviewed. I had COVID-19 in December of 2020. I had virtually no symptoms. In fact, had it not been that my husband contracted it and was tested at work, we never would have known I had it. It was inconsequential as regards any adverse effects on my health. Sixteen members of my family contracted it, with nobody having more than moderate symptoms, and no deaths in my family. One family member was hospitalized for observations because of a known diabetic condition and a heart attack the previous year. He came through without anything more than Tylenol and Theraflu. [Let me interject, I do NOT for one moment trivialize the horrid experiences too many families suffered.] I would also comment that two members of my family who did take the double-dose of the vaccine are now experiencing long term symptoms that they did not have in the months after COVID. They only got sick AFTER the vaccine. And one now has COVID, post vaccine! That forces the question, does the vaccine really even work as well as it is promoted?

The stated objective for the vaccine is to give people some immunity from the serious consequences of COVID, and while that is wise to be sure, you ignore natural immunity. I now have robust antibodies, as evidenced by recent blood tests. This leads 2 of my doctors to advise me to trust my natural immunity, at least until more data is out. Why do YOU get to say otherwise? All of your doctorates are in education, not in cardiology!

Finally, will there be exceptions to the mandate, or do we just blanket-rule on the issue? Will I be punished because I have a strong immune system, or because we have serious concerns about my heart health? Do we now rank the value of my health as less-than the value of a different individual who has their own set of health concerns? I'm just not willing to sacrifice my health for somebody else. And frankly, so many of the comorbidities associated with serious COVID illness are the result of poor lifestyle choices. I'm not ready to fall on a sword for that; sorry, not sorry.

It has always been my experience that the best way to find balance and positive outcomes, and prevent abuses of power, is to give people as much information as possible and let them make decisions for themselves. People are not stupid. All we require is transparency and honest reliability in the information provided to us. I’m just not seeing that.


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Public Comment - Special Meeting Sept 1, 2021 1 message

'Queensarah12' via BoardMtgComments <[email protected]> Mon, Aug 30, 2021 at 10:28 AM


Trustees,

As a parent, I fully support 3.01 Approval of Resolution to Authorize Superintendent to Establish a Policy forMandatory Vaccination of Employees for COVID-19. Please approve this policy without delay.

Thank you,Sarah Rumney


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2.01 public comment for special meeting 9/1/2021 1 message

Ashley Mon, Aug 30, 2021 at 10:59 AMTo: [email protected], [email protected]

Good afternoon,

My name is Ashley Tewey for the record and I am commenting on agenda item 3.01 approval of covid-19 vaccine forCCSD employees for the special board meeting on 9/1/2021.

If you are going to mandate/force your employees to be vaccinated, you need to respect ALL medical AND religiousexemptions as this is our right as American citizens.

On the same note, as a Mother, I DO NOT APPROVE OF MANDATING COVID-19 VACCINES FOR CCSDSTUDENTS!!! If this happens I WILL pull both of my CCSD students out of the district to be homeschooled, and I willguide and support other parents to do so!

Disappointed and Unimpressed,

Ashley Tewey


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Item 3.01 on agenda for meeting Sept 1 1 message

Jennifer Meyer Mon, Aug 30, 2021 at 11:04 AMTo: [email protected]

I am writing to please ask that you DO NOT make the COVID vaccine mandatory. I am writing on behalf of family andfriends who are teachers here in Clark County.

Since when does an employer control what gets put in anyone’s body? Will you then provide insurance if a teacher getssick from the vaccine, is permanently disabled or even worse dies?

Please check out the VAERS database to see that there have already been 13,000 reported deaths after taking thevaccine and about 65,000 total adverse reactions. And some of these include permeant tremors that would make teaching impossible!https://vaers.hhs.gov

If you mandate this vaccine then what about all the other vaccines there are and what about the yearly flu shot?

I am sure you are learning the vaccine DOES NOT WORK and that natural immunity DOES work.

Most of all, KIDS are not affected by this virus (yes there are exceptions). Kids are more likely to die of drowning in abackyard pool than dying from COVID. Are you aware of that? Look it up on the CDC website.

I do not understand how you can make this vaccine mandatory given these statistics:

I hope you are ready to fight all of the lawsuits that will be filed. WE LIVE IN AMERICA!

Thank you,

Jennifer Meyer

Concerned citizen of Clark County


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Board meeting comments from public 1 message

'abdie96' via BoardMtgComments <[email protected]> Mon, Aug 30, 2021 at 11:17 AM


I have viewed your agenda and have some public comments:

1) Please learn the truth about masks and the dangers for all, but especially children, and stop masking these children.See attached documents for education. Pay particular attention to the one from the German neurologist & the blackbolded font regarding children.

2) Vaccines are NOT safe NOR effective, especially this one. This is NOT even a vaccine - it is gene therapy, labeled as avaccine so manufacturers can not be held liable. Please take a look at the VAERS (adverse events) report as of 08/13/21(attached) and read for yourself the serious injuries and deaths from this shot.

There are way more deaths from the shot than from "Covid" deaths before the shots. The shots are actually a spikeprotein (bioweapon) that will give you "Covid". That is why #'s are up again, which "they" blame on a variant or non-vaccinated, but that is all lies. The whole story is a lie, in fact. Not to mention the other dangerous crap in these thingsincluding nano-particles. The "virus" has a 99.9% survival rate, but not this shot. In the past, a vaccine was pulled after asmall number of deaths were reported, but not this one. This is a full-blown agenda of globalists of genocide, economicdestruction, and enslavement. Please wake up to what is really going on. There is a conspiracy (plan of many workingtogether - big pharma, big tech, media, government, military, billionaires, etc) and it is not a theory - it is fact.

Masks and shots & plandemic are all massive lies and crimes against humanity. Be on the right side of this. Stop.Enough. The money you are getting for complying is not worth it. Forcing medical interventions on people against theirconsent is against the Nuremburg codes.

And I noticed you start your meeting with the pledge of allegiance....."one nation under God with liberty & justice for all".Where is your connection to God/nature/divine intelligence/intuition? You are standing with fraudulent criminal men, notGod when you do this to human beings. Link https://www.dictionary.com/browse/liberty to definition of the word liberty -1. freedom from arbitrary or despotic government or control.

And "justice" is regarding fairness & rightness/equity....which would not include discrimination of people notconsenting to government over-reach/authoritarian rule.

Right to bodily autonomy is critical. If you allow government to take this from you, you have nothing. Please give thissome serious consideration/thought.

Thank you.

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Sept 1st Meeting Public Response

Robyn Mon, Aug 30, 2021 at 12:01 PMTo: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>

Attn CCSD School Board Members, Trustees, Superintendent Jara, and Governor Sisolak:

Please review, document, and include my public response in the meeting scheduled September 1st.

It has been brought to the public’s attention that there is a proposal to mandate the experimental Covid 19 vaccines in ourCCSD public school system, including teachers, staff, and students. As a legal US Citizen, a UNLV graduate, aprofessional, a law abiding community member, and a parent- I do NOT give my consent to allow CCSD and GovernorSisolak to mandate the experimental Covid 19 vaccines from our teachers, staff or students.

There is no significant data proving these injections outweigh the adverse side affects of the Covid 19 related fatalitypercentage. I acknowledge the recent Pfizer FDA approval for 16+ years, but without long term scientific data, thisinjection is still pending approvals from so many of our local and National educated medical professionals.

At this stage, the Covid 19 vaccines should be by choice. Just as one’s religious, or health concerns are the right of theindividual, so should these experimental vaccines be. If the CCSD public school system were to mandate this it isviolating the legal, lawful, and just rights our country it suppose to stand upon. Education and freedom. The right tochoose. And the legal rights of parents/ guardians to make that choice with their children/ students.

The CCSD School Board, Trustees, and Superintendent Jara are officials elected to protect the our students, teachers,and staff. This vaccine mandate is not protecting them. It’s not even a legal law. It’s government control. And maybe it isfear. You are not doing your teachers, your staff, or your young students any good. Who are you trying to protect if notthem?

I oppose a vaccine mandate.

Thank you,Robyn


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SEPT. 1ST MTG; MANDATING COVID VACCINATION OF CCSD EMPLOYEES 1 message

aniko kovacs Mon, Aug 30, 2021 at 12:34 PMTo: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, " "[email protected]"<[email protected]>, "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" <[email protected]>,"[email protected]" <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" <[email protected]>,"[email protected]" <[email protected]>

My name is Aniko Kovacs. I am a first generation American of two proud Hungarian parents and a long line of Hungarians whosurvived the holocaust, fought against communism, who chose to come here for freedom and I will be recorded as a FIRM NOto mandating this "vaccine" for our CCSD employees.

BOTTOMLINE

It is not my place to decide, as I am not anyone's physician, priest, nor am I responsible for anyone else but myself and myfamily. NOR IS IT YOUR PLACE to decide. It should be up to each employee to decide for themselves and with their physician ifthey are to take this vaccine at any point in time.

This should REMAIN AS FREEDOM OF CHOICE.

Second, I implore you to look at all the data, all studies that overwhelmingly support NOT to be forcing vaccinations on anyone.Esp. when the same entities pushing for these mandates do not support these vaccinations alone (booster shots needed now)nor has proven that these are effective for the variants to come (due to vaccinated that helped the virus adapt to newvariant(s)).

A vaccine is not designed to cease a virus' ability to be transmissable. All the vaccines the district requires of our kids are notdesigned to stop transmission only personal side effects.

This "vaccine" has only passed the first round of its testing stage. It is not a fully approved vaccine by the FDA. still under acontinuance of EUA.

With many young teachers, there is still no indication of what long term affects they will suffer if they decide not to quit if this ispassed. Which our district is SUFFERING from the lack of personnel we need for our kids and district as a whole.

We cannot forget about the short term affects of this vaccine. There have been deaths, hospitalizations of being infected withcovid after and vaccine injuries which we have personally known. Japan has banned the use of the Moderna Vaccine becausethere has been deaths already and they have found high levels of a metal that all these 5g towers we have, are interfering andaffecting those who have recieved it. We are seeing all these Outbreaks happening where the vaccine has been pressed thehardest...

The only thing that I will ever mandate of our employees is that they are the best for the job and follow through.

We are in no place to create a bigger problem in this district than what we are already facing. Employees will be awaiting fortheir termination if you mandate this vaccine, and currently you cannot even uphold the Nevada Law of our kids attending schoolas I am still waiting on a teacher for my daughter. You are currently leaving children alone at bus stops or schoolwaiting hours. You are already risking our kids safety and withholding them from getting the educationthey deserve. As one of the highest funded/cost of schools districts we are failing our kids being last inthis nation. Teachers, bus drivers and all other employees because you are not doing your jobs focusing on what is at hand and within your reach that will make the positive difference that we needwithout stepping on people freedoms with something uncertain, unstable, and the taking away theirchoice for the personal health risks that they will have to face and suffer. Not you. It is not your choice tomake. You are not health advocates or proxies for your employees who are healthy and sound of mindand ONLY THEY have the power to chose over their health.

This is an overreach. Your employees need you to stand up better for them and help them get the resources they need not takeaway everything they have worked for or waste the work they have put in. This is not a common goal. This will not get us towhere we need to go. And there is no science or moral to justify mandating this "vaccine" that isn't working as effectively as theyhave made you believe and is causing harm to many. Stop rushing and pushing this science that is changing every single day.


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agenda item 3.01 mandating covid vaccine for employees 1 message

'Lorraine Brooks' via BoardMtgComments <[email protected]> Mon, Aug 30, 2021 at 2:10 PM


People who should not take covid vaccine are the ones who already had it which gives them superior immunity vsvaccine https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2021/08/having-sars-cov-2-once-confers-much-greater-immunity-vaccine-vaccination-remains-vital.

See the over 6,000 reports of deaths after the covid vaccine reported by the CDC's own website. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/safety/adverse-events.html

CDC " As of August 18, 2021, VAERS has received 1,339 reports of myocarditis or pericarditis among people ages 30and younger who received COVID-19 vaccine".

Mayoclinic "Untreated, myocarditis can damage your heart's muscle so that it can't pump blood effectively. In severecases, myocarditis-related heart failure may require a ventricular assist device or a heart transplant. Heart attack orstroke".

Mandating a dangerous vaccine is a liability and unethical.

Ms. L. Brooks


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https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/safety/adverse-events.html

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Pamela Waite [Lyon MS] Mon, Aug 30, 2021 at 2:17 PMTo: [email protected]

I would like to voice my outrage that you would even consider mandating vaccinations for employees. This is so wrongand you are taking the freedom of choice away from people who are hard working employees who are already beingsubject to your mandatory mask and covid testing.Everyone has the right to choose what is best for them. No one should be forced to put something into their bodies forthe sake of keeping their job. Our country was founded on freedom of choice. What you are proposing is literally taking our freedom of choice from us. This is totally wrong!

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Pam WaiteFASAW Mack Lyon MS


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NO on Vaccine Mandates! 1 message

B Edwards Mon, Aug 30, 2021 at 2:18 PMTo: [email protected]

I am urging members of the board to vote NO on requiring the Covid Vaccine for their staff.

As a spouse to a CCSD school nurse who had the illness earlier this year, I find it appalling this is even beingconsidered. My wife has natural antibodies that according to Dr. Marty Makary of John Hopkins School of Medicine arefar more effective than the vaccine is. Here is a link to that article: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/dr-makary-says-natural-immunity-is-more-effective-then-vaccine-immunity/ar-AAMX3sM

The director of the CDC has stated that the vaccine does not stop transmission. Here is Rochelle Walensky direct quotewith an emphasis on the most important part: "That was the reason that we changed our guidance last Tuesday,” Walensky said. “Our vaccines are workingexceptionally well. They continue to work well with delta with regard to severe illness and death. They prevent it. Butwhat they can’t do anymore is prevent transmission"

My other concern is financial and criminal liability. By forcing this vaccine on staff, are you willing to insure that no harmwill come to the staff being forced? Can you guarantee that no one will become ill or die by taking this drug? Can youalso guarantee that there will be no LONG TERM effects from taking this drug?

The group that CCSD is currently saying they are trying to protect (5-11 years old) accounts for under 0.1% of deaths &less than 4.5% of cases. That is direct from the CDC website.

I will end by saying that CCSD is already critically short staffed and clearly in need of better talent. Imposing this willfurther hurt the students' education and will show this is just a political statement the board is pushing. I will also go onrecord in saying that if CCSD mandates this, the obvious exodus of staff will be what is used as blame to go back tovirtual learning where I suspect they are heading regardless.

Sincerely,Bryce


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Special board meeting Sept.1st 1 message

Greg Lewis Mon, Aug 30, 2021 at 2:29 PMTo: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>

Linda P. Cavazos (President), Irene A. Cepeda (Vice President), Evelyn Garcia Morales (Clerk), Lola Brooks (Member),Danielle Ford (Member), Lisa Guzmán (Member), Ka�e Williams (Member), and Jesus F. Jara (Ed.D, Superintendent of Schools)

As I type this le�er, I am reminded of how precious our schools, school teachers, and school support staff are.Unfortunately, due to my du�es as a Father pull me away from personally a�ending this mee�ng. So, I am wri�ng down mythoughts and concerns about this "special board mee�ng".Augst 31st my daughters' bus did not pick her up, she didn't miss the bus the bus literally did not show up at her stop at all.Fortunately, I was able to count my blessing this morning and my youngest was ready for school early and I was able todrop my daughter off at school. While escor�ng my daughter into school, to check her in, I heard the Pledge of Allegiance. Iapologized that she would receive a "tardy" but we did our best to get her to school on �me. As we rushed into the frontoffice, I was enveloped in a sea of late students. Aghast at how many students seemingly arrived late to school, I was struckwith the realiza�on that she was not late but on �me. The Pledge of Allegiance is said each morning, yes but BEFOREschool begins and students are in class. How is this helping our Teenagers/Children feel allegiance to this unique country of ours? How does this prac�ce help yourstudents realize how incredibly blessed they are to be in a country that wants them all to a�end a publicly funded school?Subject 3.01 according to your agenda is about approving mandatory covid-19 vaccina�ons. I understand your intent andthat wan�ng"... ALL children to be able to a�end school for full-in person learning,... during the 2021-2022 school year".And the safety of our children and your staff is paramount, and to that end CCSD has taken measures to offer more andmore protec�on. CCSD has not only stressed the importance of the Covid-19 vaccine but partnered with SNHD to makethose vaccines available to all employees of CCSD. I applaud the effort and applaud the quick decisive ac�on of this school board.In this very mee�ng the current school board that navigated the uncertainness of 2020 so well, wants to make vaccina�onsmandatory and a condi�on of employment at CCSD I am reminded to the Pledge of Allegiance I heard this morning, "... indivisible, with liberty and jus�ce for all". How can we as Americans say we are for being indivisible when by your own words "SEVERAL THOUSAND EMPLOYEES arebelieved to not yet be vaccinated"? Hasn't CCSD stressed the importance of the vaccine, along with making the vaccine easily available for all employees?As Americans how can we say we stand for "liberty and jus�ce for all" if we are FORCING compliance? Speaking ofcompliance, what produces more loyalty out of employees CHOICE or FORCE?This is not the only problem with the ac�on. The biggest issue, to me personally,by admi�ance in your own words wants to delegate open authority to the Superintendent to DEVELOP and IMPLEMENT aplan on how the vaccine will be made mandatory. DEVELOP: : to set forth or make clear by degrees or in detail (toexpound), : to make visible or manifest, : to work out the possibili�es of, : to create or produce especially by deliberateeffort over �me, : to make available or usable, or in simple terms provide a detailed plan before full authoriza�on is given.As it stands there is not approved plan that has been discussed publicly. There is no considera�on of exemp�ons ( I am sureseveral people religiously and/or medically cannot take the vaccine). This mandate may even effect PRIVATE sub-contractors that only do temporary work for CCSD. There is no thought given to incen�ves and/or PROGRESSIVE DISCIPLINEfor employees that do not comply in a �mely manner. What is the defini�on of "�mely"? Who decides what is "�mely"?Not only are you willing to give full authoriza�on to this planless idea but also authorize to implement whatever unknownplan that might be. How can this even be considered ETHICAL to approve and implement and ac�on that in unknown? How do we know thatthe "progressive discipline" is ethical? If you give blanket authoriza�on, then whatever is "developed" is ok because it haspreviously been authorized. According to your agenda employees will have "access to ACCURATE scien�fic informa�on",what is accurate scien�fic informa�on? Who decides? Can parents and students not decide what is accurate for them? Howcan CCSD bo�le-neck informa�on? Why not educate all those involved not decide what informa�on people can access ornot? This is a beyond SCARY precedent to set for future genera�ons. Greg Lewis September 1, 2021 Written Public Comment

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Comment for Sept 1 vaccination mandate meeting 1 message

Allen Calvert Mon, Aug 30, 2021 at 3:02 PMTo: [email protected]

Hello,I wanted to provide a comment that will hopefully be a voice of reason. First of all, I am a parent with 4 children in CCSDschools. Second, I am pro-vaccine.My comment is that CCSD should NOT mandate all teachers to be vaccinated,however, I do think you should require any teacher that does not get vaccinated to be tested for COVID-19 on a weeklybasis. My 2 teenage children are both vaccinated, my other two children are not yet old enough. Luckily none of mychildren are immunocompromised or have other high risk medical issues. However, I would be concerned to have mychildren attend school in person if they had these risks, especially if these risks meant they could never get vaccinated. Ibelieve it's more important to protect those children than it is to allow teachers the "freedom" to go to work unvaccinatedand not be tested regularly. The delta variant is too contagious not to.

Thank you for the opportunity to comment,

Allen CalvertBoulder City, NV


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Special Board Meeting Sept 1- comment 1 message

Hannah Diestra Mon, Aug 30, 2021 at 3:18 PMTo: [email protected]

Dear CCSD Board of Trustees,

I am a parent of a Lamping Elementary School student. My child’s school closed for mandatory quarantine after only oneweek of class.

Statistically, it is the unvaccinated population that contracts and spreads the virus, and not the vaccinated that suffer. Asmy child is below the age of 12, she relies on the teachers and staff to be vaccinated to protect her from getting sick.

I am in favor of a mandatory vaccination policy, so we can protect our children from catching and further spreading thevirus to their classmates and family members. I believe we are all morally obligated as parents or educators to do our partin protecting the vulnerable. Mandating vaccinations would greatly decrease everyone’s risk of being infected or evenhospitalized.

Please vote to allow Superintendent Jesus Jara to establish a mandatory vaccination policy for all CCSD employees.

Thank you so much for your time and consideration, Hannah Diestra


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Vaccine Mandate 1 message

Tanya Attebery Mon, Aug 30, 2021 at 5:09 PMTo: [email protected]

Dear board:

Just because people choose not to get vaccinated does not mean we are noncompliant or reckless. I have a medical planwith my personal doctor, so my healthcare is none of your business nor should you hold that kind of power over me withthreats of mandates and what consequences if I don't comply? I will look at returning early from CCSD if this power grabcontinues. My body, my doctor, my decision. I follow all the masks, social distancing, and hand washing as required. Thatshould be enough.

Mrs. Tanya Attebery


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Voting Concern for CCSD Employees 1 message

Cynspots Mon, Aug 30, 2021 at 5:32 PMTo: [email protected]

Dear CCSD Board Members,

It has come to my attention that you are voting on mandating all CCSD teachers/employees to be vaccinated with theCOVID-19 vaccine. I DO NOT agree with this. CCSD is already suffering with a shortage of licensed teachers, supportstaff, substitute teachers, etc. I think if you force this mandate, you are going to have an even greater shortage. Thosewho are vaccinated are still getting sick with COVID. You need to ask yourself, is the vaccine even 100% effective? No!What has happened to the freedom of choice; especially when it comes to our own bodies? You will be forcing individualsto make a choice between their careers and getting the vaccine. No one should be forced to make that kind of decision. Thank you for your time. I truly hope your decision is made with everyone in mind ~ focusing on allowing individuals thefreedom to choose.

Sincerely, Sue Mueller


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Vaccine mandate 1 message

Lacey St Peters [Barber ES] Mon, Aug 30, 2021 at 6:42 PMTo: [email protected]

Don't mandate this vaccine. We are already so short staffed teachers and subs this will only increase that shortage tenfold!

I really love my job as a school counselor and I've been in CCSD for 18 yrs.

I will quit if forced to take this vaccine. Please don't mandate this vaccine.

The kids need us there.


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Sept 1 meeting regarding Mandatory vaccines 1 message

mstinnett1977 Mon, Aug 30, 2021 at 6:45 PMTo: [email protected]

Board members,I am writing in regards to the upcoming vote to approve mandatory vaccines among CCSD staff. I strongly disagree with mandatory vaccinations. You, nor our government, have NO right to tell others how to managetheir Healthcare or what to do with their bodies. My body My choice!! Please consider how many current staff members are unvaccinated...they ALL are asked weekly to use personal time toget a Covid-19 test done. We do this because we believe strongly about these vaccinations. It needs to be consideredbecause that is roughly the number of employees you will loose. We wouldn't spend the time getting the test done everyweek if we would waiver on our stance against the vaccine. The other factor needing consideration is liability...if you force this vaccine and there is damage or injury would you not beheld liable?? Also, CDC states that they approved the Pfiser vaccine "despite not knowing long term effects", why wouldwe force people to put themselves in a position to be forced to take a vaccine that has so many unknowns that CCSD canbe held accountable for? I beg you, don't force these vaccinations, it would be a huge liability and most importantly you would be infringing on therights of large amounts of individuals.

Thanks for your time and considerationMichelle Stinnett


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Vaccine 1 message

'Jamie' via BoardMtgComments <[email protected]> Mon, Aug 30, 2021 at 6:46 PM


Please do not allow a vaccine mandate. I am a teacher of ccsd for 15 years. I have faithfully served my Hendersoncommunity in CCSD. I am asking that you place some level of respect in our own hands. It is not your responsibility to letme know how to treat my body or illnesses. I do not tell you what you can do with your body. Please consider this heavydecision, as it will have huge lasting implications on my family’s life.


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In Favor of COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement 1 message

Lauren Phenix [Tate ES] Mon, Aug 30, 2021 at 7:11 PMTo: [email protected]

Dr. Jara and School Board Trustees,

I would like to express my support for a vaccine requirement for CCSD employees. As a classroom teacher, I believe it is our responsibility to protect ourselves, our students, and each other to the greatest degree possible. The most effective way to do this is to require all adults working in CCSD to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccines have been proven to be safe and effective at preventing severe illness and death. It makes no sense that people would still be refusing it, especially after the Pfizer vaccine was fully approved by the FDA.

In elementary school, none of our students are eligible to receive the vaccine at this time. We can better protect these children if all staff members are vaccinated. Our schools have students who are medically fragile, have compromised immune systems, or other health conditions that would make a COVID-19 infection extraordinarily dangerous for them. These students should be able to attend school knowing that the staff members caring for them have been vaccinated against COVID-19.

We have several staff members at my school who are unvaccinated and it makes me uncomfortable to work in a room with them. I generally try to keep my distance, but there are times when I must attend meetings and trainings with unvaccinated staff members. If all staff members were vaccinated it would be safer for us to collaborate as a staff and the fear of catching COVID-19 from an unvaccinated staff member would be diminished.

Achieving herd immunity depends upon as many people as possible getting vaccinated. It is disturbing to me that so many educators do not understand this concept. Requiring vaccinations for CCSD staff will not only help individual school communities, but society as a whole. I urge the board to vote in favor of requiring staff members to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Sincerely,

Lauren Phenix

-- Lauren Phenix1st Grade Teacher Myrtle Tate Elementary School


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mandatory vaccination input 1 message

A P Mon, Aug 30, 2021 at 7:16 PMTo: [email protected]

Hello,My comments in regards to mandatory vaccinations is as follows:

I feel that not enough has been said and acknowledged by CCSD and most other political and business leaders aboutpeople who have already had the covid virus and are healed, and now have natural immunities and therefore don't NEEDthe vaccination. Yet science communities and studies (not to mention other viruses) have shown this to be true. OurSchool, Local, Business and Political Leaders have pushed and bullied through a one size fits all, everyone must do thiswithout exception narrative and plan. All other ideas, studies and what has worked in other places has been just pushedaside and labeled mis-information and conspiracy.

Also, too much silence in regard to valid religious, philosophical and health exceptions.

Even if the vaccine was proven beyond a doubt to PREVENT, 100%, no one is harmed, plenty of real, unskewed science,I firmly believe in an individual's RIGHT TO CHOOSE FOR THEMSELVES! MY BODY, MY CHOICE. I'm sure others willmake better points on this very important piece of our AMERICAN FREEDOMS.

The bully and mob mentality tactics are only further dividing our community. Simply calling people crazy anti-vaxxers orconspiracy theorists is no more correct, acceptable or productive than calling the other side dumb, brainless, cattle orsheep. This mandate will further erode our community.

Overall I have many reasons why it is so crucial NOT to mandate this, but wanted to be brief in hopes that this willactually be read and counted.

Thank You,Annette PCCSD employeeParent of CCSD student


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VOTE NO for mandated vaccinations in CCSD!! 1 message

kristi grondahl Mon, Aug 30, 2021 at 7:27 PMTo: [email protected]

August 28, 2021

CCSD Board Members

I am writing in concern of the vote for mandatory vaccine requirements. I think this will be a grave mistake for the district. Please take thisinto consideration:

· You are there to support education. Education can’t be held without teachers. How many teachers are you going to lose if youmandate a vaccine? Have you done a survey to how many teachers you will lose if you vote this in? I go all around the district and EVERYschool appears to be having problem with trying to find teachers to fill positions. Then there are no substitutes. What is YOUR PLAN whena significant number of the teachers decide to move on because of the decision you have made that affects their health? Are you planningto put 60 students into a room, therefore those teachers end up quitting because of the lunacy? It’s a vicious cycle. The answer- onlinelearning. Good luck. Have you seen test results from last year? VERY interesting how that information hasn’t seem to come out yet. Youall HAVE to know that it was detrimental for CCSD with how online learning went. Do you really think that parents are going to accept thatwhen you don’t have any more teachers because you pushed these limits on them?

· Do you think that Covid will end if every teacher has a vaccine? What is your end goal? Do you realize that vaccinated peoplespread the virus also-and natural immunity is FAR superior and MUCH better than the artificial immunity from vaccines? (Israel and the UKhave 2 new studies indicating this information). Have you taken into consideration that many people that haven’t taken the vaccine havealready had the virus. Why isn’t money spent on testing antibodies? Instead the district spends millions of dollars for people to sit atschools (might I add sitting doing nothing for about 6 hours a day when typically no one can go to test during those hours) to test people ifthey have the virus. But only the UNVACCINATED people test- when it is KNOWN that vaccinated spread it just as easily. This isunbelievable.

· Do you think that CCSD has to follow some of the other school communities to make people think that they “really care” about thehealth and welfare of students and teachers? If so, you have obviously NOT been reading any research coming from around the world inregards to NO DATA that this is a “pandemic” in the schools. I don’t hear that people are dying, students are not dying. NOPE. Example: Atthis school, 3 people tested positive, now we have to quarantine for 10 days.” Because someone has a runny nose. Are you kidding me?

· You were not chosen to the board to determine ANYTHING about my health or to make decisions about ANYONE’s health. Parent’sthat are worried have options. If you vote yes for the mandate, you are NOT GIVING ANY OPTIONS to the teachers who are going toteach the students, bus drivers who are driving the kids to school, and other workers who support the students of CCSD. Without thesepeople you don’t have a school community. Parents and school professionals should realize that PARENTS should have responsibility fortheir child’s health. They can decide what is good for their own child (I do not want government or anyone else telling me what I need to dowith my own child). I don’t even want to start with the mask mandate and what a joke it is in the schools of having them wear thesebacteria laden articles that do literally NOTHING to stop any virus infection.

· EVERY person is different but the answer is “vaccinating everyone”. It’s interesting that education should be“INDIVIDUALIZED”...Therefore you would think that a person’s medical rights were individualized also. If that is the case, there are600,000 people who die of heart disease and obesity. So are you going to start mandating a certain weight for teachers? Are you going tomandate only certain foods that everyone- teachers and students in a school can eat? If you don’t log in one hour of exercise a day, youwill be fired. Sounds ridiculous doesn’t it. Just like telling me that I need to get a shot to protect myself and others (when I have had Covid-I am a healthy individual, there are WAY more risks of putting a vaccine into my body than what “covid” did to me as a little cold, andVACCINATED people are spreading it just as much as the unvaccinated- do your research. Every day more and more news about that.What a joke!)

· As a related service member in the district for over 20 years, this has pushed me over the edge. NOBODY should have the right to tellyou what to do to your body. I can’t believe this is even being considered. For those who are scared- they have the choice to take it. Theones who haven’t have made a stand and should have a choice. If you make them take a vaccine, are YOU going to responsible for allindividuals who may have adverse effects? Do YOU want to take responsibility for possibly harming WAY more people than what iscurrently happening with virus that YOU WILL NEVER STOP? That seems crazy. And for 7 people to vote on a school board to determinewhat will be mandated with 1000’s of teacher’s health seems even crazier!

DO NOT vote for mandated vaccinations. This will drive the district to unremarkable turmoil. We are already at the bottom of the educationlist in the United States. Stand up for our people and let them make a choice!!

Kristi Grondahl- a concerned parent and related service provider for CCSD


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Parent Public Comment - Sept 1 Special Board Meeting 1 message

Andres Diestra Mon, Aug 30, 2021 at 8:46 PMTo: [email protected]

As a parent of a CCSD student,

I am in full support of mandatory vaccination policy for CCSD employees. The work our teachers do is invaluableand test scores support that learning is most effective following face-to-face instruction.

My daughter’s school (Lamping Elementary) was shut down after only one week of being open, and it was shared that thelarger portion of those impacted by Covid were those who were unvaccinated. Unfortunately most of the elementarystudents are under the age where they could be vaccinated, so it is the responsibility of the eligible adults to receive thevaccine to develop herd immunity.

Please enable CCSD to vote on this measure to keep our schools open and funded.

Thank you,Andres Diestra


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Mandatory COVID shots 1 message

Mary Erlan Mon, Aug 30, 2021 at 9:32 PMTo: BoardMtgComments <[email protected]>

Dear School Board Members.

I would like to add my opinion against mandatory Covid shots. 1. They are too new and we truly do not know the long term effects of the vaccine. Numerous times after somethingcomes out “to help you” you hear “did you take —— and have been diagnosed with cancer. Call this number to join aclass action lawsuit” because it turns out after 5-10 years it caused cancer. What if this shot causes birth defects,infertility, cancer ???? Can you live with knowing you forced it on people????

2. We are hearing more and more about “breakthrough cases” so how effective are the shots really?

3. It is my choice whether or not to get a shot like the flu or pneumonia. I agree with childhood vaccines to a point, not allof them however, but I do not agree with forcing someone to get something put into their bodies just because “it is thenew fad to force this narrative”.

4. I also do not agree with forcing parents to force the shot on their children for all the above reasons. Could you reallylive if you knew down the road you caused harm to the children entrusted with your care????

I really hope you do not fall in with the “fad” and force this on your employees. You could instead give more money to hiremore custodians to clean. You could also start backing schools up and holding parents accountable for not picking theirsick students up in a timely manner. How about more then 1 UV light for a school for disinfectant. Incase you do notrealize your schools, esp high schools, are big with many places that need disinfecting.

Thank you for your time. Looking forward to hearing how each of you voted on this important manner.

Mary Erlan-- Mary ErlanVariety School


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Special board meeting Sept.1st revised 1 message

Greg Lewis Mon, Aug 30, 2021 at 10:22 PMTo: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>

Linda P. Cavazos (President), Irene A. Cepeda (Vice President), Evelyn Garcia Morales (Clerk),Lola Brooks (Member), Danielle Ford (Member), Lisa Guzmán (Member), Katie Williams (Member), and Jesus F. Jara (Ed.D, Superintendent ofSchools)

I am reminded of how precious our schools, school teachers, and support staff are in our lives. Andtheir preciousness necessitates the publics' involvement in the meeting. Unfortunately, my dutiesas a Father pull me away from personally attending this "special board meeting". So, I write downmy thoughts and concerns about this "special board meeting" to be added to the record of thismeeting. On August 31st my daughters' bus did not pick her up, she did not miss the bus but the bus didnot show up at her stop. Fortunately, I was blessed that morning, my youngest was ready forschool early, and I could drop my daughter off at her school. While escorting my daughter intoschool, I heard the Pledge of Allegiance. I apologized that she would receive a tardy but we haddone our best to get her to school on time. As we rushed into the front office, I was awash in a seaof tardy students. Aghast at how many students seemingly arrived late to school, I was struck withthe sudden realization that she was not late but we had arrived on time. The Pledge of Allegianceis said each morning but BEFORE school begins and most students are in class. How is glossingover the Pledge of Allegiance helping our Teenagers/Children feel like they are a part of thisunique country of ours? How does this daily practice help our students realize how incrediblyblessed they are to be in a country that wants them all to attend a publicly funded school? Section 3.01 on the agenda is about approving mandatory covid-19 vaccinations for teachersand staff. I understand your intent and that wanting"... ALL children to be able to attend school forfull-in person learning,... during the 2021-2022 school year" is an idea most parents can readily getbehind. The safety of our children and CCSD staff is paramount, and to that end, CCSD has takenmeasures to offer more and more layers of protection. CCSD has not only stressed the importanceof the Covid-19 vaccine but partnered with SNHD to make those vaccines available to allemployees. I applaud the effort taken and applaud the decisive action of this school board. Thissame school board that navigated the uncertainness of 2020 so well wants to make vaccinationsmandatory and a condition of employment at CCSD. The plain language of the Pledge ofAllegiance I heard that one morning returns to me, "... indivisible, with liberty and justice for all".How can CCSD, as Americans, say CCSD is for being indivisible when in the words of CCSDs'own Board state "SEVERAL THOUSAND EMPLOYEES (of CCSD) are believed to not yet bevaccinated"? Hasn't CCSD stressed the importance of the vaccine? Hasn't CCSD made the vaccine easily available for all employees? Hasn't CCSD made an effort toeducate its' staff about the vaccine? As Americans how can we say we stand for "liberty and justice for all" if we are FORCINGcompliance? Speaking of compliance, what produces more loyalty from people CHOICE orFORCE? Unfortunately, this is not the only problem with this proposed action of blanket authorization. The biggest issue, to me personally and by the admittance of the Boards own words, this boardwants to delegate blanket authority to the Superintendent to DEVELOP and IMPLEMENT a planon how the vaccine will be made mandatory. DEVELOP or to DEVELOP meaning: to set forth or


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make clear by degrees or in detail (to expound), to make visible or manifest, to work out thepossibilities of, to create, to make available, or in simple terms provide a detailed plan BEFOREfull authorization. As it stands no plan has been made or discussed publicly. This mandate evenaffects PRIVATE contractors outside of CCSD that only perform temporary work for CCSD. Nothought has been given to what incentives are needed. Or if incentives don't produce the unknownwanted results, DISCIPLINE. "PROGRESSIVE DISCIPLINE for [employees] that do not timelycomply with [] requirements." What are these requirements? How can there be requirements if noplan is available? What is the definition of "timely" and who decides what "timely" means? How dowe know that the "progressive discipline" is ETHICAL? How can this even be consideredETHICAL? To approve and implement an unknown plan and then enforce that same non-plan iscompletely un-ethical. Contained in the last paragraph of the proposed resolution, employees will have "access toACCURATE scientific information". What is accurate scientific information? Who decides what is oris not accurate scientific information? Can employees and outside contractors not decide what isaccurate for them? What is accurate information to one person may not even apply to another.How can CCSD bottle-neck and censor information? Has CCSD not educated its' employees wellenough to decide for themselves what they need in their lives. Blanket authorization cannot be given, especially when no plan has been given or voted on. Thisis a beyond scary precedent to set for future generations. A precedent of rubber-stampingunknown solutions, easily dividing people and freely taking away liberty and justice from UnitedStates CitizensGreg Lewis


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Mandatory Vaccination 1 message

Amanda Carrillo [Gehring ES] Mon, Aug 30, 2021 at 10:29 PMTo: [email protected]

Good evening, I wanted to comment on the idea of mandatory vaccination for teachers that will be discussed at on September 1. I wouldlike to start by saying that as a biologist, I truly believe in science and modern medicine. I believe that Covid is a realthreat to our community. I also believe that when there is risk, there must be choice. I know that many people have hadthis vaccine and had no adverse reactions. However, there have also been a small minority that have had reactions tothis vaccine. Some of the reactions include enlargement of the heart, blood clots, seizures, and comas. These are notmild reactions, and while they are rare, there is a risk. As someone who suffers from a cardiac condition, I am at a higherrisk for serious complications. As a breastfeeding mother, I am also concerned at the effects this could have on mychildren. The vaccine has not been FDA approved for pregnant or breastfeeding women, and I am not willing to put mychild, who cannot make this decision on their own, at risk. I do think that getting the Covid vaccine is the right decision formany people, but as I have discussed with my doctor, it is not the right decision for me. Arguments have been made thatthis vaccine is safe and effective. Although I think most people do not have reactions from it, some people do, whichmeans it is not 100% safe. If there is a risk, there must be a choice. Many vaccinated individuals are also contracting andpassing Covid, which means it is not 100% effective. There have also been studies that show that people who have hadand recovered from Covid have lasting antibodies and immunity from contracting Covid again. I am wondering if this willbe taken into consideration as well. Again, I am not anti-vaccine or anti-science, but I am anti-coercion, and I believe amandate to vaccinate would have detrimental effects on our already dire staffing concerns. I am happy to take safetyprecautions to keep our students, staff, and community safe, but I am not willing to take this vaccine and risk my ownheath. Just as education is not one-size-fits-all, health care and health decisions are not either. I hope you take myconcerns into consideration when making your decision.

Thank you, Amanda Carrillo


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stop Mandatory covid-19 vaccinations 1 message

John Isola [Becker MS] Mon, Aug 30, 2021 at 11:45 PMTo: BoardMtgComments <[email protected]>

I have been a teacher for /ccsd for over 22 years, I live a very clean life; I don't drink by choice, don't smoke by choiceand don't do any drugs by choice, I have never had a cup of coffee in my life by choice! I have not ever gotten a Flu shotby Choice. It is my American and God given right to make my own choices with my body and what I put into it. And thereis No way that I believe that CCSD has the right to take away that choice !

-- Coach John Isola "They call it coaching but it is teaching. You do not just tell them... you show them the reason."


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Mandatory COVID vaccine 1 message

'M U' via BoardMtgComments <[email protected]> Tue, Aug 31, 2021 at 6:03 AM


Dear Trustees,

I am writing a 2nd email to oppose what Dr. Jara wants to do. Superintendent Jara’s words are in italics.

Our top priority remains the safety and wellbeing of our students and staff.

The mental wellbeing of staff may decline if they are forced to receive a vaccine that they are afraid ofgetting due to potential side effects. Also, students go places with their parents outside of school, so toinsinuate that students could get Covid from a teacher is short-sighted thinking.

It is my understanding that when you get the COVID-19 vaccine, you have to sign a waiver. If thisvaccine is so safe, why the need for waivers? And why is there a stay of lawsuits until 2024 for theModerna vaccine? These particular vaccines have not been subjected to years of testing. For me thereis insufficient data collection, so I am not convinced that the benefits of the vaccine outweigh the risks.

Personally, I have received the flu vaccine numerous times, because I was guilted, shamed, or bulliedinto getting it. Each time, I was horribly sick for almost two weeks. Until one day, I decided I know mybody best and I would not get the flu vaccine. Since I have done this I have not gotten the flu on aregular basis, and on the rare time that I do, I am sick with sniffles, sore throat for a couple of dayscompared to being in bed for two weeks with the vaccine.

Furthermore, if I am forced to get the Covid-19 vaccine, is CCSD going to assume the risks to my healththat may incur, such blood clots or myocarditis or any potential unknown side effects that may surface afew years from now?

By choosing not to get the vaccine, I am assuming the risk of getting COVID-19, because I’d ratherassume that risk than risk getting the vaccine and having short term or long term side effects.

Adopting and implementing required vaccination for COVID-19, is the responsible, common-sense course ofaction we’ve seen many other government agencies, companies, institutions, and organizations pursue.

Because other government agencies and companies have mandated the vaccine then this a reason whyCCSD should do it? This statement lacks merit and intellectual thought. “Following the herd seemedlike a good idea, until they fell off the cliff.” This decision should be made based on years of scientificresearch, not on emergency use and the FDA hurriedly approving this vaccine. I call into question thetiming of the FDA approval. They were getting pressured in the media, and when you think about it—what happened if they didn’t approve it after millions of people in the US have been vaccinated? Are


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they publicly going to come out and say, “Sorry, the vaccine was rushed. There are side effects and weneed to rework the vaccine.” If the FDA said this there would be a mass panic.

A vaccine mandate for our employees is particularly important in protecting children under age 12 who are notyet eligible to be vaccinated. By vaccinating all educators and staff we further protect and shield ourunvaccinated students thereby helping to ensure schools can remain open and safe

At Jo Mackey during summer school there was an outbreak of Covid. It was traced to a 3rd gradestudent who came to school coughing and sick. (Remember masks were not required during this time). This student infected 4 teachers, they all got sick with Covid, 3 were hospitalized, out of the 3, 2 werevaccinated. At JMA, a family of 5 went to Ecuador. They all came back with Covid. The adults werevaccinated and still got Covid19. This vaccine is not able to prevent people from getting Covid. Someargue, “Well they don’t get as sick.” Tell that to the two teachers who were vaccinated and went to thehospital.

Again, the health of our students, staff and the entire community are of paramount importance in fighting thisvirus, and it takes all of us working together to ensure our success.

Fighting the virus does not mean lets all get the vaccine. Are there other ways we can fight the virus? Masking, hand washing, covid tests, antibody tests. If everyone gets the vaccine how will scientistsstudy why some unvaccinated people don’t get Covid despite being around people who have it? Why dosome seniors recover from Covid while some young people die? This virus appears random the way itattacks. Having some unvaccinated people to participate in scientific studies will help answer thesequestions.

I’ve written two emails voicing my concerns, so I can say that I’ve done my best to convince you not tovote to make the vaccine mandatory for CCSD employees. Thank you for your time reading them.

Sincerely,Monica UditJo Mackey Academy


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Mandated vax 1 message

'MICHAEL WHITE' via BoardMtgComments <[email protected]> Tue, Aug 31, 2021 at 6:10 AM


I am a current employee with over 23 years in CCSD. I am in the support staff category and I am disgusted as to what isgoing on in this district. It’s bad enough we never get raises, extra work is constantly thrown at us and never hearanything about raises! What goes on in the workplace is a disgrace and when outsiders hear, is illegal. Yet, we have administrators who stealbefore retiring and get away with it all. MY BODY, MY CHOICE! There is so much talk of many people leaving the district if this experimental shot is mandated. I have natural immunityand do not get unnecessary shots, and this one is unnecessary. If this is mandated, you will have a mass exodus of employees. The district is already short over 600 teachers, busdrivers, SPTA’s and more! Maybe we need to re-think the administration that leads this district. Maybe he should stop doing whatever Sisolak wants.Maybe he should have a brain of his own and let people have a choice. I work in a school and the staff that have gotten sick lately have been vaxed, explain that! The mandatory testing for the unvaxed is also ridiculous! Why are you segregating your employees? I am ready to walk also if this is mandated, so not with it!

Support Staff employee of CCSD for 23 years!


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Mandatory vaccines 1 message

Joanne Gahr [Lummis ES] Tue, Aug 31, 2021 at 6:13 AMTo: BoardMtgComments <[email protected]>

I believe that making the vaccine mandatory for district employees is wrong. We should have a choice of what we put intoour bodies. I’ve had Covid, survived, and don’t feel it’s necessary for me to get the shot. I am not putting anyone aroundme at risk. If you do this, thousands of teachers will quit or retire early and I’m one of them. I love my job, this is my 25thyear teaching. People are still getting Covid with this vaccine and those numbers will continue to rise. Please think longand hard about this decision. Joey Gahr


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mandatory vaccinations 1 message

'doug huber' via BoardMtgComments <[email protected]> Tue, Aug 31, 2021 at 7:25 AM


Members of the board,

I am writing this letter against regarding mandatory covid vaccinations for teachers or students. I have degrees inMicrobiology and Molecular Biology and have followed this pandemic very closely. I believe the vaccine is effective andhave had it myself, but I am not for pressuring others to get it. It should be a personal choice. The main goal of a mandatewould be to protect others through possible herd immunity or justify mandating teachers because young kids cannot getthe vaccine yet. Ask any health official the level that we must vaccinate to reach herd immunity and they will not know. That is because there isn't a country that has achieved it and there are several countries with much higher vaccinationrates than ours. The decreasing vaccine effectiveness that has been widely reported also means that it is no guaranteethat someone who is vaccinated does not get a symptomatic infection. This means that those who are vaccinated can stillget and spread covid. This makes the vaccine less effective in protecting the group, but more important for protecting theindividual. The main reason to get the vaccine should be to protect the individual and this is why I believe teachers shouldbe trusted to educate themselves and make an informed personal decision. The other reason to possibly mandate the vaccine is to possibly protect children. However, kids are in the safestcatagory and are not at high risk for covid. There are reports that the Delta variant which is circulating now is worse inchildren or more infectious. You can look at the data from the SNHD and it does not seem to be the case. SNHD puts outage specific data in there reports. I simply took the Aug 1 report and compared with Aug 29 to see the changes. In thistime period there were 3,382 cases reported in the 5-18 agegroup which specifically covers school age kids. There were12 hospitalizations and no deaths. The percentage of cases in this age group that were hospitalized was ..0035 and manyof these likely had predisposing conditions. I do not believe that this rises to the level of mandating the vaccine forteachers and taking away their personal choice. Even though the vaccine has gained recent FDA approval, I would suggest that there is still a lot that we do not knowabout the vaccine and that this is still one grand experiment in public health. Participation in this experiment should bevoluntary and not forced. Please let those that we allow and trust to educate our children have the right to educatethemselves and make a highly personal decision about their own health.

Thank you,

Douglas Huber


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Oppose medical mandates 1 message

Sarah Wadsworth Tue, Aug 31, 2021 at 7:30 AMTo: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>

I strongly oppose medical mandate. I am neither pro or anti Vaccination. I am however pro medical freedom. Do not forcegood teachers to leave this district that is already failing our children.

Also please get rid of the mask mandate. Our children need to breathe. Science has proven that masks do not preventthe spread.

Sarah Wadsworth Mom of CCSD students since 2008


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Please no vaccine mandate 1 message

'Brittany Meng' via BoardMtgComments <[email protected]> Tue, Aug 31, 2021 at 8:13 AM


The mandates are causing so much divide in our community and everyone is hurting. Please don’t mandate our teachers,forcing firing or quitting of desperately needed teachers. My kids go to school in over crowded classrooms, some as manyat 41 kids in an elementary class is unacceptable. Our energy and our efforts need to be directly to more important issuesat hand that can be solved. The vaccine is available to who ever feels they need it. Thank you for the consideration, Brittany Meng


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Vaccination mandate

Susikabloozi Tue, Aug 31, 2021 at 8:14 AMTo: [email protected]

To whom it may concern,As a parent of a CCSD student I am in support of teachers who decide whether or not they would like to be vaccinatedagainst COVID-19 and it's variants. The media would have us all believe that those who choose not to vaccinate are foolswho believe they cannot become infected. However, I believe it is a matter of principle. I have attached an articleoutlining recent lawsuits against large pharmaceutical companies to remind you that these companies do not have ourhealth interests at heart. I am thrilled that there is a vaccine available to those who wish to take it, especially for thosewho have any of the comorbidities that are associated with death from covid-19. It was only recently (yesterday at thetime of this writing) that the FDA gave full approval to one of the vaccines available. We mustn't take away the personalfreedom of others to make their own risk assessments out of fear.Thank you for your time, Susan Soscia

https://www.enjuris.com/blog/resources/largest-pharmaceutical-settlements-lawsuits/


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Vaccination mandate

Susikabloozi Tue, Aug 31, 2021 at 8:19 AMTo: [email protected]

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Susikabloozi < Date: Tue, Aug 31, 2021, 8:14 AM Subject: Vaccination mandate To: <[email protected]>

To whom it may concern,As a parent of a CCSD student I am in support of teachers who decide whether or not they would like to be vaccinatedagainst COVID-19 and it's variants. The media would have us all believe that those who choose not to vaccinate are foolswho believe they cannot become infected. However, I believe it is a matter of principle. I have attached an articleoutlining recent lawsuits against large pharmaceutical companies to remind you that these companies do not have ourhealth interests at heart. I am thrilled that there is a vaccine available to those who wish to take it, especially for thosewho have any of the comorbidities that are associated with death from covid-19. It was only recently (yesterday at thetime of this writing) that the FDA gave full approval to one of the vaccines available. We mustn't take away the personalfreedom of others to make their own risk assessments out of fear.Thank you for your time, Susan Soscia



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mailto:[email protected]


Mandate for ccsd 1 message

Jess Tue, Aug 31, 2021 at 8:48 AMTo: [email protected]

Staff shortages are already at a critical level within ccsd. Please vote no on vaccine mandates for staff and teachers.

Thank you-

Jessica Clark


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Objection to Agenda Item 3.01 for Meeting 9-1-21 1 message

Michele Nelson [Scherkenbach ES] Tue, Aug 31, 2021 at 8:55 AMTo: BoardMtgComments <[email protected]>

Agenda Item 3.01- Objec�on Against Mandatory Employee Vaccina�onsMy name is Michele Nelson. I am a CCSD support staff professional of 17 years. Iam objec�ng to mandatory Covid-19 vaccine injec�ons for all CCSD employees.I have strong religious and personal concerns with how your decision requiresforcing my submission, to an invasive, experimental medical procedure thatviolates my conscience, subjects me to unnecessary health risks, and createsdifficult hardship for me and my family.It is contrary to our civil liber�es to coerce us to accept this controversial andunproven vaccine or relinquish our long held posi�ons of employment with theClark County School District.There have been many thousands of cases of documented death and adversereac�ons to this new form of vaccine and there is no long- term safety data, so itis impossible to give informed consent. There is no case to necessitate amandatory Covid-19 vaccine since current data show that vaccinated people cans�ll spread the virus and become re-infected. The Covid-19 virus has asurvivability rate of over 97%. The mRNA Covid-19 vaccine was derived using gene�c material from abortedfetal �ssues. Furthermore, my religious beliefs do not allow me to accept thismaterial into my body.Clark County School District should provide reasonable accommoda�ons andreligious exemp�ons for those of us who choose not to be injected with thisvaccine. Please carefully consider your ac�ons and do not force this on CCSD employees.

Michele Nelson


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Vaccine mandate 1 message

'Janine Weaver' via BoardMtgComments <[email protected]> Tue, Aug 31, 2021 at 8:59 AM


I strongly oppose mandating the vaccine for any CCSD employees. It is highly irresponsible and dangerous. There will belaw suits against the school district if there are any injuries as a result of the vaccine, which there have already beenmany cases in the country. This could bankrupt CCSD in the future. The vaccine has not been tested long enough to fullyunderstand the side effects.

Janine


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Forced VAX CCSD TEACHERS 1 message

MICHELLE BLAUER Tue, Aug 31, 2021 at 9:06 AM


It is alarming to me that you would take away freedom of choice. Why are we forcing people to take this shot? It is not acure all you can still catch COVID. Why are we not looking at people who would be exempt those that have ANTIBodiesdo not need the Shot. I have talked to all my doctors and they agree that my family and I have had covid and we haveanti bodies we do not need the shot.

This forceful behavior from the CCSD is a huge over reach and will not go unnoticed. You will be facing a teachershortage like you have never seen before and hopefully people will be pulling their kids out of this "Government School"

Michelle Blauer


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Vaccine Mandates 1 message

Heather Harper Tue, Aug 31, 2021 at 9:24 AMTo: [email protected]

To Whom it may concern,

As a parent in the Clark County School District and a citizen of the United States, I strongly oppose what you areproposing. Not one person in the world should be forced to take an experimental vaccine that is not even a vaccine. It isan emergency use authorised vaccine. We are already short teachers. Forcing them to take this vaccine is only going tobring more shortages. Your job is not to decide what is medically necessary for the population. Your job is to make surethat students in the Clark County School District are offered an education. I am sure that none of you are doctors and donot have educated opinions concerning these vaccines. So keep your politics out of our schools. We elected you to make decisions that would benefit the whole population ofstudents. Please vote no to mandated vaccines. If you want to keep our teachers and students healthy. Everyone shouldmake this decision for their own body and parents can make this decision for their children.

Please vote for freedom.

Thank you,

Heather Harper


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Comments about the vaccine for CCSD teachers.... 1 message

'Aaron Bates' via BoardMtgComments <[email protected]> Tue, Aug 31, 2021 at 9:25 AM


Hi.

I would like to be there at the meeting, but have prior commitments. So I just wanted to email you on this topic. I hopethis email is read and taken into consideration.

To make a vaccine mandatory for teachers is a terrible idea and should not happen. This would be a disaster for thedistrict and cause many problems. There are several reasons I have for this. First is this is not needed. The vaccine isn'ta cure all for the virus and many people still get the virus when fully vaccinated. Please don't just listen to the news, butread the statistics on this. Everyday you hear about vaccinated people getting this virus as well as the unvaccinated. Sowith this, there is no reason to make this mandatory. 2nd, there are side effects to this vaccine and we don't know thelong term effects yet. Our fear is that 10 or 20 years down the road, there could be major issues come up for people whohave taken this vaccine. We don't feel like being labrats for this vaccine. Its scary seeing what has happened to peopleand there is immunity for these companies if anything happens in the future. It makes me worry that we can have healthissues and our kids can too if this is mandatory. There are already doctors saying people will have major health issues.

Also, we don't have to have 100% of people vaccinated for this to work. Herd immunity is also there. So if people choseto do this, it should be enough along with the people who have been exposed. The studies are there to show herdimmunity will solve the problem.

We do have freedoms in this country and there is nothing to allow this to happen. It is a personal choice for people to dothis and it shouldn't be forced on people. If someone wants to be vaccinated, let them. We don't have any issue with thisand its their choice. But if they don't, then don't make it mandatory. Testing is out there and should be an option. We alsofeel vaccinated people should be tested randomly as well since this vaccine isn't working and people are still getting it.

Finally, this will destroy our school system. There will be a flood of teachers who don't do this and have to leave thedistrict. Many have worked for years and are good teachers. You have to think about the kids here. They already lost ayear on this with no school and this would make another year be a waste. My kids are not learning as they should andwe just need to get back to normal. But a mandatory vaccine is not the way to do this. Please follow the science on thisvirus and not just what they want you to believe. Yes, there is a virus and its out there. But it is not like they say and weare over-reacting to this. So we ask that you do NOT make this mandatory. It will harm the students, the school district,and teachers. It is a personal choice to take a vaccine and as long as testing is available, there should be an option. Weshouldn't mandate something which doesn't work. If it worked, we might feel different. But many people get thisvaccinated or not. So why force people to do something against their will for no benefit. People are smart. They cansocial distance, wash hands, and take precautions on this. Also, where do you draw the line? What about the flu? Whatabout all of the other things out there. People can get something or get sick at anytime and are you going to mandateeverything from now on? This shouldn't happen and can't happen. this is a terrible idea. There will be thousands ofteachers leave and there is already a shortage. Our kids will suffer from this. I will put the blame where it needs to bewhen people get sick in the future from this or the kids don't learn and are not able to learn the basic skills to live a life, goto college, or get a job to support a family. If this happens, it will be a disaster and we will make sure to vote anyone outof their office or position for doing this. Again, we are not saying people shouldn't have the choice on this. If you want toget vaccinated, do the research and feel free to. But the people who don't want to and have done the research on thisshouldn't have to either..

Thank you for your time. I really hope this gets read and you take it into consideration on this.

Aaron Bates

Aaron Bates


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Forced Vaccinations 1 message

Dennis James Tue, Aug 31, 2021 at 9:28 AMTo: [email protected]

Dear CCSD Trustees and Superintendent Jara,

I would like for this comment to be recorded as a matter of record and be acknowledged openly during the meeting. Toforce an individual to take this vaccine could have legal ramifications against the Clark County School District,Superintendent Jara , and each Trustee who supports this mandate, not to mention the loss of teachers, which the Districtcannot afford at this point.

I am attaching information from the Pacific Justice Institute that I am also sending out to Parent to Parent so that theymay have knowledge of their options to refuse the mandatory vaccines and that they may also consider seeking counselfrom the Pacific Justice Institute.

Blessings,

Dennis James,President & Founder of Restored Spirits MinistriesBoard Certified Mental Health CoachCertified Christian Life CoachCognitive Behavior Therapy Coach Certified Level II PTSD Coach/Counselor Member, American Association of Christian Counselors

We Don't heal in isolation, but in community.S.Kelly Harrell

Vaccine-QA_08.25.2021.pdf 608K


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Vaccine Q&A

Pacific Justice Institute

DEFENDING FAITH & FREEDOM


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August 25, 2021

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Q: Can my employer order me to take a Covid vaccination: can they threaten to fire me if I do not comply? .......................................................................................................................................... 3 Q: What if taking the vaccination violates a sincerely held religious belief of mine? ................................. 5 Q: What if I have a disability covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) that prevents me from taking the vaccine? ................................................................................................................ 7 Q: What if I have a medical condition that prevents me from taking the vaccine?.................................... 8 Q: What if I am allergic to the vaccine or its components? ......................................................................... 9 Q: What if I am pregnant? .......................................................................................................................... 10 Q: What if I am breastfeeding? .................................................................................................................. 10 Q: What if I do not want to take the vaccine because I am concerned about side effects or f future health issues? .......................................................................................................................................... 11 Q: I recently tested positive for Covid 19. Should I get the vaccine? ......................................................... 11 Q: I already had Covid and recovered, so I have antibodies to fight off future exposures. Do I still have to get a vaccine? ............................................................................................................................... 11 Q: Is there a difference between my employer “strongly encouraging” me to get the Vaccine versus mandating the vaccine? ..................................................................................................... 13

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Q: Asking me if I have been vaccinated is asking for medical information. Isn’t that a Violation of HIPPA?..................................................................................................................................... 14 Q: How effective are these vaccines? ......................................................................................................... 14 Q: Is there an issue with heart inflammation after taking the vaccines? .................................................. 16

Q: Is there a risk of developing Guillain-Barré Syndrome from a vaccine? ................................................. 16 Q: How many deaths have been reported via the Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS)? . 17

Q: Is there a legal basis to challenge a vaccine mandate? Is there any prior case law? .............................. 17 Q: What are the basic roles and powers of the government regarding vaccines?......................................20 Q: Can a store or restaurant make me show proof of vaccination before doing business with me or letting me inside? Can I be required to get a vaccine passport to get into certain venues? ............................ 20 Q: What if you have already had the virus and therefore have antibodies to fight Covid naturally?..... 21

Q: What if I have a medical condition and a letter from my doctor exempting me from the vaccine?21 Q: What if a Covid vaccine is required for admission to a college or university? ...................................... 21 Q: What about special events, or transportation? Can they require vaccine passports or proof of vaccination? If so, how can we stop all of these passports and requirements to prove we have been vaccinated? ......................................................................................................................... 23 Q: Are there any vaccines coming that are more like the traditional vaccines we have taken as children?...................................................................................................................................................... 26

Question: Can my employer order me to take a Covid vaccination: can they threaten to fire me if I do not comply?

Answer: Yes. However, there are provisions for religious and medical exemptions / accommodations, which will be discussed in detail in the following pages.


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On August 23, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine has been known as the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, and will now be marketed as Comirnaty (koe-mir’-na-tee), for the prevention of COVID-19 disease in individuals 16 years of age and older. The vaccine also continues to be available under emergency use authorization (EUA), including for individuals 12 through 15 years of age and for the administration of a third dose in certain immunocompromised individuals.1

The vaccines were previously administered under the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA), because the vaccines were not studied for a sufficient time to ensure there are no long-term side effects. As of May 28, 2021, in an update of its COVID-19 guidance, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said employers could require all workers physically entering a workplace to be vaccinated against the coronavirus but that federal law may require the employer to provide reasonable accommodations for employees who aren’t vaccinated because of a disability or religious belief.2

A number of courts have upheld the EEOC update, and the Department of Justice has issued an opinion that employers and colleges / universities are permitted to compel vaccinations, regardless of the facts listed below:

1. The EUA itself, 21 U.S. Code § 360bbb–3, requires: … “Individuals to whom the product is administered are informed— of the option to accept or refuse administration of the product, of the consequences, if any, of refusing administration of the product”…3

2. Each person who is about to receive a Covid-19 vaccine is given a fact sheet, which states in part: WHAT IF I DECIDE NOT TO GET THE (insert drug company name) COVID-19 VACCINE? It is your choice to receive or not receive the (insert drug company name) COVID-19 Vaccine. Should you decide not to receive it, it will not change your standard medical care.4

3. In the 2004 case of Doe v. Rumsfeld5, plaintiffs challenged the government's Anthrax Vaccination Immunization Program (AVIP), because anthrax vaccine adsorbed (AVA) had never been approved by the FDA as a safe and effective drug for protection against inhalation anthrax. Yet the government was forcing military personnel to take the vaccine. The United States District Court for the District of Columbia issued an injunction

1 FDA Approves First COVID-19 Vaccine, News Release, U.S. Food and Drug Administration. 2 “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws”, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Section K Vaccinations. 3 21 U.S. Code § 360bbb–3 - Authorization for medical products for use in emergencies. Subsection (e)(1)(A)(ii) 4 https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/eua/index.html 5 Doe v. Rumsfeld, 341 F. Supp. 2d 1, 2004 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21668


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prohibiting the use of AVA on the basis that the vaccine is either a drug unapproved for its intended use or an investigational new drug, and thus requires informed consent.

4. In August 2020, Amanda Cohn, MD, the Executive Secretary of The Centers for Disease Control Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (CDC-ACIP) stated: "I just wanted to add that, just wanted to remind everybody, that under an Emergency Use Authorization, an EUA, vaccines are not allowed to be mandatory. So, early in this vaccination phase, individuals will have to be consented and they won’t be able to be mandated.”6

Despite the court ruling in Doe v. Rumsfeld, the Pentagon will seek to vaccinate all members of the military by September 15, 2021, by order of the President. 7

It is interesting that in Senate testimony on May 11, 2021, Dr. Anthony Fauci and Peter Marks, Director of the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Biologics Evaluation, were asked how many of their employees have taken the vaccine. Their response was that they thought a little more than half, up to 60%, but they were not sure because they are not allowed to ask their employees if they got the vaccination.8

As of this writing, if you work for Dr. Fauci at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, you still do not have to take the vaccine, and you cannot be asked if you are vaccinated. But if you work for ANY private employer, you can be mandated to take the vaccine or face the possibility of losing your job.

Question: What if taking the vaccination violates a sincerely held religious belief of mine?

Answer: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits two categories of employment practices. It is unlawful for an employer:

“(1) to fail or refuse to hire or to discharge any individual, or otherwise to discriminate against any individual with respect to his compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, because of such individual’s race, color, religion, sex, or national origin; or

6 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0zCEiGohJs&list=PLvrp9iOILTQb6D9e1YZWpbUvzfptNMKx2&inde 7 “COVID vaccines would be required for military under new plan”, by LOLITA C. BALDOR, August 9, 2021, the Associated Press. 8 Fact Check-Fauci, Marks did not say 40% to 50% of CDC and FDA employees are ‘refusing the COVID-19 vaccine’, By Reuters Fact Check, May 20, 2021.


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(2) to limit, segregate, or classify his employees or applicants for employment in any way which would deprive or tend to deprive any individual of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect his status as an employee, because of such individual’s race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.”9

There is a process involved when asserting your rights under Title VII. The process begins when you communicate to your employer that you are unable to be vaccinated for COVID-19 because of a sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance. Once an employer is on notice that an employee’s sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance prevents the employee from getting a COVID-19 vaccine, the employer must provide a reasonable accommodation unless it would pose an undue hardship.

The employer should ordinarily assume that an employee’s request for religious accommodation is based on a sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance. However, if an employer is aware of facts that provide an objective basis for questioning either the religious nature or the sincerity of a particular belief, practice, or observance, the employer would be justified in requesting additional supporting information.

An employer should thoroughly consider all possible reasonable accommodations, including telework and reassignment. The EEOC and US Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, provide resources to assist employers in creating accommodations for employees.

However, employers are not required to make accommodations if such accommodations will create an “undue hardship” for the employer, having more than minimal cost or burden on the employer.10 However, the courts have stated that to have an undue hardship, “an employer must either provide factual evidence that co-workers of an accommodated employee will be significantly imposed upon, or that a material disruption of the work routine will occur. Mere hypothetical scenarios of what could happen… if an employee is granted an accommodation are wholly insufficient.”11

9 42 U.S.C. § 2000e–2(a). 10 EEOC, sections K 12 and K 6. 11 Heller v. EBB Auto Co., 8 F.3d 1433, 1440 (9th Cir. 1993); Tooley v. Martin-Marietta Corp., 648 F.2d 1239, 1241 (9th Cir. 1981); Burns v. Southern Pacific Transp. Co., 583 F.2d 403, 406-07 (9th Cir. 1978).


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Ultimately, if an employee cannot be accommodated, employers should determine if any other rights apply under the EEO laws or other federal, state, and local authorities before taking adverse employment action against an unvaccinated employee.12

If the request is denied, then employees may be able to look to two different governmental agencies to help them preserve their rights, their state-based agency that enforces state laws preventing workplace discrimination and the federal agency that enforces federal laws preventing workplace discrimination. For a California employee, for example, these two agencies would be the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) for state law claims or the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for federal law claims. Whenever employees in California seek to bring a claim based upon workplace discrimination, they are legally barred from filing a civil lawsuit until after they first file a claim with either the DFEH or EEOC, as applicable. For purposes of vaccine-related discrimination claims, the following sources of law are addressed by the DFEH and EEOC, respectively:

DFEH: California-based agency charged with enforcing various civil rights laws, including the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and the California Family Rights Act (CFRA); and

EEOC: Federal-based agency charged with enforcing various federal laws against employment discrimination, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Equal Pay Act (EPA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA).

If your employer is not complying with the above procedure, or if you disagree with their findings related to accommodations, contact the Pacific Justice Institute to discuss your legal rights.

Question: What if I have a disability covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) that prevents me from taking the vaccine?

Answer: Under the ADA, an employer may require all employees to meet a qualification standard that is job-related and consistent with business necessity, such as a safety-related standard requiring COVID-19 vaccination. However, if a particular employee cannot meet such a safety-related qualification standard because of a disability, the employer may not require

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compliance for that employee unless it can demonstrate that the individual would pose a “direct threat” to the health or safety of the employee or others in the workplace.

In the case of Covid, that would include evaluation of things such as the current level of community spread, whether the employee works alone or with others, works inside or outside; the available ventilation; the frequency and duration of direct interaction the employee typically will have with other employees and/or non-employees; the number of partially or fully vaccinated individuals already in the workplace; whether other employees are wearing masks or undergoing routine screening testing; and the space available for social distancing.

If it is determined that an employee with a disability who is not vaccinated would pose a direct threat to self or others, the employer must consider a reasonable accommodation to reduce or eliminate that threat, such as requiring the employee to wear a mask, work a staggered shift, making changes in the work environment (such as improving ventilation systems or limiting contact with other employees and non-employees), permitting telework if feasible, or reassigning the employee to a vacant position in a different workspace.

Similar to the requirements under Title VII for sincerely held religious beliefs, employers are not required to make accommodations that impose “undue hardship” on the employer. However, the standard for undue hardship is different under the ADA, as it requires a “significant difficulty or expense.”

Also, under the ADA, it is unlawful for an employer to disclose that an employee is receiving a reasonable accommodation or to retaliate against an employee for requesting an accommodation.13

Question: What if I have a medical condition that prevents me from taking the vaccine?

Answer: The CDC makes very few exceptions medical conditions, as follows:

1. People who have weakened immune systems- People with HIV and those with weakened immune systems due to other illnesses or medication might be at increased risk for severe COVID-19. They may receive a COVID-19 vaccine. However, they should be aware of the limited safety data:

A. Information about the safety of COVID-19 vaccines for people who have weakened immune systems in this group is not yet available

B. People living with HIV were included in clinical trials, though safety data specific to this group are not yet available at this time

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C. People with weakened immune systems should also be aware of the potential for reduced immune responses to the vaccine, as well as the need to continue following current guidance to protect themselves against COVID-19.

2. People who have autoimmune conditions- People with autoimmune conditions may receive a COVID-19 vaccine. However, they should be aware that no data are currently available on the safety of COVID-19 vaccines for people with autoimmune conditions.

3. People who have previously had Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS)- With few exceptions, the independent Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) general best practice guidelines for immunization do not include a history of GBS as a precaution to vaccination with other vaccines.

4. People who have previously had Bell’s palsy- Cases of Bell’s palsy were reported following vaccination in participants in the COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials. However, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not consider these to be more than the rate expected in the general population. They have not concluded these cases were caused by vaccination.14

The general rule is that if you have a medical condition that your doctor will certify should exclude you from vaccination, present that documentation to your employer if they are mandating vaccination. If you feel the employer is responding in an unreasonable manner, contact the Pacific Justice Institute to discuss your legal rights.

Question: What if I am allergic to the vaccine or its components?

Answer: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) begins with the following definitions:

• An allergic reaction is considered severe when a person needs to be treated with epinephrine or EpiPen or if the person must go to the hospital. Experts refer to severe allergic reactions as anaphylaxis.

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• An immediate allergic reaction happens within 4 hours after getting vaccinated and could include symptoms such as hives, swelling, and wheezing (respiratory distress).

If You Are Allergic to an Ingredient in a COVID-19 Vaccine-

If you have had a severe allergic reaction or an immediate allergic reaction—even if it was not severe—to any ingredient in an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, you should not get either of the currently available mRNA COVID-19 vaccines (Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna).

If you have had a severe allergic reaction or an immediate allergic reaction to any ingredient in Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen (J&J/Janssen) COVID-19 vaccine, you should not get the J&J/Janssen vaccine.

If You Are Allergic to Other Types of Vaccines

If you have had an immediate allergic reaction—even if it was not severe—to a vaccine or injectable therapy for another disease, ask your doctor if you should get a COVID-19 vaccine.

If You Have Allergies Not Related to Vaccines

CDC recommends that people get vaccinated even if they have a history of severe allergic reactions not related to vaccines or injectable medications—such as food, pet, venom, environmental, or latex allergies. People with a history of allergies to oral medications or a family history of severe allergic reactions may also get vaccinated.15

If you have any of the allergies described by the CDC, provide that documentation to your employer if they are mandating vaccination. If you feel the employer is responding in an unreasonable manner, contact the Pacific Justice Institute to discuss your legal rights.

Question: What if I am pregnant?

Answer: The CDC states that you MAY get the vaccine if you are pregnant, however, “key considerations you can discuss with your healthcare provider include:

• How likely you are to being exposed to the virus that causes COVID-19 • Risks of COVID-19 to you and the potential risks to your fetus or infant

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• What is known about COVID-19 vaccines: • How well they work to develop protection in the body • Known side effects of vaccination • Limited, but growing, information on the safety of COVID-19 vaccination during

pregnancy • How vaccination might pass antibodies to the fetus. Recent reports have shown that

people who have received COVID-19 mRNA vaccines during pregnancy (mostly during their third trimester) have passed antibodies to their fetuses, which could help protect them after birth.”16

Question: What if I am breastfeeding?

Answer: The CDC states “Clinical trials for the COVID-19 vaccines currently authorized for use under an Emergency Use Authorization in the United States did not include people who are breastfeeding. Because the vaccines have not been studied on lactating people, there are no data available on the:

• Safety of COVID-19 vaccines in lactating people • Effects of vaccination on the breastfed baby • Effects on milk production or excretion”17

Question: What if I do not want to take the vaccine because I am concerned about side effects or future health issues?

Answer: At this time, there is no allowance for persons who are declining the vaccine for health concerns. The Pacific Justice Institute will monitor current and future legal actions and revise this information as necessary. You can view information on adverse effects from Covid vaccines under the question “Is there a legal basis to challenge a vaccine mandate? Is there any prior case law?” starting on page 13.

16 COVID-19 Vaccines While Pregnant or Breastfeeding, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), updated June 9, 2021. NOTE: The CDC, a top federal government medical agency, uses politically correct language that does not acknowledge the biological difference between men and women. 17 COVID-19 Vaccines While Pregnant or Breastfeeding, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), updated June 9, 2021. NOTE: The CDC, a top federal government medical agency, uses politically correct language that does not acknowledge the biological difference between men and women.


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Question: I recently tested positive for Covid 19. Should I get the vaccine?

Answer: The CDC says no, people with COVID-19 who have symptoms should wait to be vaccinated until they have recovered from their illness. You should isolate yourself for at least 10 days since symptoms first appeared and at least 24 hours with no fever without fever-reducing medication and other symptoms of COVID-19 are improving.

If you test positive for Covid but have no symptoms, you should still not get the vaccine until 10 days have passed since the date you had your positive test.

Question: I already had Covid and recovered, so I have antibodies to fight off future exposures. Do I still have to get a vaccine?

Answer: The CDC says yes, because experts do not yet know how long you are protected from getting sick again after recovering from COVID-19. Even if you have already recovered from COVID-19, it is possible—although rare—that you could be infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 again.

However, a recent study conducted by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and published May 24, 2021, in the journal Nature, found that even a mild case of coronavirus could leave people with lifelong protection against the virus. 18

Additionally, in a study in the United Kingdom published April 9, 2021, “the authors suggest that infection and the development of an antibody response provides protection similar to or even better than currently used SARS-CoV-2 vaccines.”19

A study conducted by the Cleveland Clinic was released June 8, 2021, finding that “individuals with previous SARS-CoV-2 infection do not get additional benefits from vaccination”.20

The CDC updated its guidance21 regarding this issue on March 17, 2021, stating in part:

Development of Antibodies and Immunity- Natural infection

Nearly all immunocompetent persons develop an adaptive immune response following SARS-CoV-2 infection… Our understanding of the immune response to SARS-CoV-2 is incomplete but rapidly advancing. In humans, the humoral response includes antibodies

18 Immunity to the Coronavirus May Persist for Years, Scientists Find, The New York Times, May 26, 2021. 19 “Correlates of protection from SARS-CoV-2 infection”, by Florian Krammer, The Lancet, April 9, 2021 20 “No point vaccinating those who’ve had COVID-19: Findings of Cleveland Clinic study”, by Dr. Sanchari Sinha Dutta, Ph.D., News-Medical.Net, June 8, 2021. 21 https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/lab/resources/antibody-tests-guidelines.html


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directed against S and N proteins. Antibodies – including IgM, IgG, and IgA – against S and its subunits can be detected within 1-3 weeks after infection. IgM and IgG antibodies can arise nearly simultaneously…

How long anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies persist after infection remains unknown, although IgG antibodies, including IgG against the S and N proteins, persist for at least several months in most persons . . . Taken together, the above findings in humans and non-human primates suggest SARS-CoV-2 infection and development of antibody can result in some level of protection against SARS-CoV-2 reinfection. The durability of this immunity has yet to be determined. While life-long immunity has not been observed with endemic seasonal coronaviruses, studies of persons infected with the novel SARS-CoV-1 and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) coronaviruses demonstrated measurable antibody for 18 – 24 months following infection, and neutralizing antibody was present for 34 months in a small study of MERS-infected patients. (Internal footnote citations removed)

A fact sheet by the organization America’s Frontline Doctors states:

“You do not need to be vaccinated if you have already contracted COVID-19. Typically people who catch an illness develop natural, life-long immunity and there is no reason to think SARS-CoV-2 is different in this regard. Persons who already had COVID were excluded from the initial trials (which is strange given that now recommend it to people who already had the illness.) There is evidence the Covid vaccine might actually be more dangerous for persons who have already had the illness in that they seem to develop an exaggerated reaction to the vaccine.”22

Also, Senator (and physician) Rand Paul has spoken extensively that it is his opinion that those who recover from Covid likely have antibodies sufficient to prevent further occurrences. As for the vaccines themselves, there is an increasing likelihood that boosters will be needed.23

As in many of these issues, there is no case law to guide us going forward. But if you have already had Covid and recovered, and your employer is mandating a vaccination, contact the Pacific Justice Institute to discuss your legal rights.

22 TEN MEDICAL FACTS REGARDING THE COVID-19 EXPERIMENTAL VACCINES, Dr. Shelley Cole, Medical Director AFLDS, dated April 12, 2021. 23 Moderna and Pfizer are already developing COVID-19 vaccine boosters. Do we need a third shot? By Jaimy Lee, Marketwatch.com, dated May 31, 2021.


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Question: Is there a difference between my employer “strongly encouraging” me to get the vaccine versus mandating the vaccine?

Answer: We believe there is. As of April 21, 2021, US Department of Labor (DOL), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) provided guidance as follows:

“If an employer requires its employees to be vaccinated, adverse reactions to the vaccines are considered “work-related” by OSHA. Employers who require COVID-19 vaccines must notify OSHA within 24 hours of an employee’s inpatient hospitalization (or within eight hours of an employee’s death) resulting from an adverse reaction.”

Sometime between April 21 and May 24, 2021, OSHA changed its reporting guidance to:

“DOL and OSHA, as well as other federal agencies, are working diligently to encourage COVID-19 vaccinations. OSHA does not wish to have any appearance of discouraging workers from receiving COVID-19 vaccination, and also does not wish to disincentivize employers’ vaccination efforts. As a result, OSHA will not enforce 29 CFR 1904’s recording requirements to require any employers to record worker side effects from COVID-19 vaccination through May 2022. We will reevaluate the agency’s position at that time to determine the best course of action moving forward.”

Apparently OSHA believed that adverse reactions to mandatory Covid vaccinations were eligible for Workers Compensation.

In looking at liability, the vaccine manufacturers and distributors have been given immunity. In addition, there is immunity from liability under the 2005 PREP act (Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act) for "program planners" who facilitate or supervise an onsite vaccination program, but that applies to liability for facilitating the vaccination. But there is no immunity for an employer who mandates an employee take the vaccine.

There are some older court cases on this issue. In 1949, in the case of Roberts v. U.S.O. Camp Shows Inc., an employee was directed by his employer to receive various inoculations, and as a result, contracted encephalitis. The California Second District Court of Appeal held that "incapacity caused by illness from vaccination or inoculation may properly be found to have arisen out of the employment where such treatment is submitted to pursuant to the direction or for the benefit of the employer."24

In 1983, in the case of Maher v. Workers' Comp. Appeals Bd., a nurse applied to work at a hospital. A mandatory test for tuberculosis resulted in treatment that injured her. The California Supreme Court found that "the rule is well settled that where an employee submits

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to an inoculation or a vaccination at the direction of the employer and for the employer's benefit, any injury resulting from an adverse reaction is compensable under the Workers' Compensation Act."25

Therefore, if your employer is pressuring you to get the vaccine, we recommend that you ask them if getting the vaccine is mandatory and get that in writing.

Question: Asking me if I have been vaccinated is asking for medical information. Isn’t that a violation of HIPPA?

Answer: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Pub.L. 104–191, commonly referred to as HIPPA, focuses on “protected health information” as maintained by the healthcare industry (including healthcare insurance providers) to prevent such information from being exploited via theft and fraud. HIPAA only applies to “covered entities” – healthcare providers, health plans, healthcare clearinghouses, and their business associates.

HIPAA (or FERPA for students) is not likely to bar an employer (or school) from legally asking any employee about his or her vaccination status. However, various state and federal laws may prevent an employer from asking an employee why he or she is not vaccinated. This does not, of course, mean that an employee may not choose to voluntarily disclose a pre-existing medical condition or sincerely held religious belief that prevents her from receiving the vaccine, so that the employee can request a reasonable accommodation if the employer is requiring Covid vaccination as a condition of employment.

Question: How effective are these vaccines?

Answer: They are less effective than many would have you think. Many people who have been vaccinated have contracted Covid 19 afterward. There is concern that the effectiveness of the vaccines may diminish over time, thus requiring booster doses. Israel has found the Pfizer vaccine to be 39% effective.26

On August 11, 2021, the Mayo Clinic announced the results of a study that found the Pfizer vaccine to be only 42% effective against the Delta variant. The study raises serious questions

25 Maher v. Workers' Comp. Appeals Bd., 33 Cal. 3d 729, 661 P.2d 1058, 190 Cal. Rptr. 904, 1983 Cal. LEXIS 176, 48 Cal. Comp. Cases 326 26 “Israeli Data Suggests Possible Waning in Effectiveness of Pfizer Vaccine”, by Carl Zimmer, dated July 23, 2021, updated July 28, 2021. The New York Times.


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about the vaccines' long-term effectiveness, particularly Pfizer's. It's unclear whether the results signify a reduction in effectiveness over time, a reduced effectiveness against Delta, or a combination of both. "If that's not a wakeup call, I don't know what is," a senior Biden official told Axios.27

In the United States, fully vaccinated people continue to test positive for Covid. According to the CDC, as of August 16, 2021, more than 168 million people in the United States had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. During the same time, CDC received reports from 48 U.S. states and territories of 9,716 patients with COVID-19 vaccine breakthrough infection who were hospitalized or died.28 The Delta variant seems to produce the same high amount of virus in both unvaccinated and fully vaccinated people. However, like other variants, the amount of virus produced by Delta breakthrough infections in fully vaccinated people also goes down faster than infections in unvaccinated people. This means fully vaccinated people are likely infectious for less time than unvaccinated people.29

In Los Angeles, 30% of all new Covid cases are in fully vaccinated people.30

Because the vaccines appear to lose efficacy over time, Pfizer is seeking U.S. approval of a booster dose of its two-shot COVID-19 vaccine. The FDA earlier this month said transplant recipients or others with weakened immune systems can get an extra dose of Pfizer or Moderna vaccines. Then last week, U.S. health officials announced plans to give COVID-19 booster shots to all Americans to shore up their protection amid the surging delta variant of the coronavirus31

The massive surge of COVID-19 infections in Israel, one of the most vaccinated countries on earth, is pointing to a complicated path ahead for America. In June, there were several days with zero new COVID infections in Israel. The country launched its national vaccination campaign in December last year and has one of the highest vaccination rates in the world, with 80 percent of citizens above the age of 12 fully inoculated. COVID, most Israelis thought, had been defeated.

27 New data on coronavirus vaccine effectiveness may be "a wakeup call", by Caitlin Owens, Axios, August 11, 2021. 28 “COVID-19 Vaccine Breakthrough Case Investigation and Reporting”, Centers for Disease Control, August 2, 2021. 29 “Delta Variant: What We Know About the Science”, Centers for Disease Control, August 6, 2021. 30 “In Los Angeles, Breakthrough Infections Are Now 30% Of All New Covid Cases Amid Delta Surge”, by Tom Tapp, Deadline, August 19, 2021. 31 “Pfizer Seeking FDA OK for COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Dose”, by the Associated Press, US News and World Report, August 25, 2021.


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Two months later: Israel reported 9,831 new diagnosed cases on Tuesday, August 24, 2021, a hairbreadth away from the worst daily figure ever recorded in the country—10,000—at the peak of the third wave. More than 350 people have died of the disease in the first three weeks of August. In a Sunday press conference, the directors of seven public hospitals announced that they could no longer admit any coronavirus patients. With 670 COVID-19 patients requiring critical care, their wards are overflowing and staff are at breaking point. “I don’t want to frighten you,” coronavirus czar Dr. Salman Zarka told the Israeli parliament this week. “But this is the data. Unfortunately, the numbers don’t lie.”32

So there is strong evidence that the vaccines lose their effectiveness in the 6-8 month range. This may have significant repercussions on the possibility of herd immunity, and call into question the accuracy of vaccine passports or similar documents meant to show the holder has immunity to the virus.

Question: Is there an issue with heart inflammation after taking the vaccines?

Answer: On June 25, 2021, the FDA added a warning to the literature that accompanies Pfizer Inc. /BioNTech and Moderna COVID vaccine shots to indicate the rare risk of heart inflammation after its use. The fact sheets for healthcare providers have been revised to include a warning that reports of adverse events suggest increased risks of myocarditis and pericarditis.33

As of July 30, 2021, VAERS has received 1,249 reports of myocarditis or pericarditis among people ages 30 and younger who received COVID-19 vaccine. Most cases have been reported after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination (Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna), particularly in male adolescents and young adults. Through follow-up, including medical record reviews, CDC and FDA have confirmed 716 reports of myocarditis or pericarditis. CDC and its partners are investigating these reports to assess whether there is a relationship to COVID-19 vaccination.34

In regard to vaccination of those under 18, the survivability rates of children under 18 is 99.997% according to the CDC. More than twice the number of children die each year of pneumonia than have died from Covid. More than three times die from drowning, more than six times from auto accidents.35

32 “Ultra-Vaxxed Israel’s Crisis Is a Dire Warning to America”, by Noga Tarnopolsky, Daily Beast, August 24, 2021. 33 “FDA adds warning about rare heart inflammation to Pfizer, Moderna COVID shots”, Reuters, June 25, 2021. 34 Centers for Disease Control, “Selected Adverse Events Reported after COVID-19 Vaccination”, August 2, 2021 35 "The Kids Are Alright Why now is the time to rethink COVID safety protocols for children — and everyone else." by David Wallace-Wells, Intelligencer, July 12, 2021.


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Question: Is there a risk of developing Guillain-Barré Syndrome from a vaccine?

Answer: On July 13, 2021, the FDA announced revisions to the vaccine recipient and vaccination provider fact sheets for the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) COVID-19 Vaccine to include information pertaining to an observed increased risk of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) following vaccination, "Reports of adverse events following use of the Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine under emergency use authorization suggest an increased risk of Guillain-Barré syndrome during the 42 days following vaccination," the updated label reads. "Guillain Barré syndrome (a neurological disorder in which the body's immune system damages nerve cells, causing muscle weakness and sometimes paralysis) has occurred in some people who have received the Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine," the FDA says in the label update for patients and caregivers." In most of these people, symptoms began within 42 days following receipt of the Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine. The chance of having this occur is very low," it adds. The CDC and FDA briefly paused use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine earlier this year because of a risk of a rare type of blood clotting complication but lifted the pause in April after determining the risk was low and the condition was treatable. The vaccine's label was updated to warn about the risk.36

Question: How many deaths have been reported via the Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS)?

Answer: More than 363 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines were administered in the United States from December 14, 2020, through August 23, 2021. During this time, VAERS received 6,968 reports of death (0.0019%) among people who received a COVID-19 vaccine. FDA requires healthcare providers to report any death after COVID-19 vaccination to VAERS, even if it’s unclear whether the vaccine was the cause.37

Question: Is there a legal basis to challenge a vaccine mandate? Is there any prior case law?

Answer: When attorneys look at an issue or a set of facts to determine whether there is a legal basis for a lawsuit, relevant statutes and prior case law are the best indicators of how a

36 “FDA warns of potential rare neurological complication with Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine", by Amanda Sealy, John Bonifield and Maggie Fox, CNN, Jul 13, 2021 37 Centers for Disease Control, “Selected Adverse Events Reported after COVID-19 Vaccination”, August 23, 2021


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particular case will play out. However, the issues surrounding mandatory Covid vaccines are so new that there is no settled case law, and very few cases currently in progress in the courts.

Some who advocate for mandatory Covid vaccinations point to Jacobson v. Commonwealth of Massachusetts38, a 1905 decision regarding a mandatory smallpox vaccine. The Supreme Court held that government actions taken in the context of a public health crisis are subject to a more deferential review:

“In every well-ordered society charged with the duty of conserving the safety of its members the rights of the individual in respect of his liberty may at times, under the pressure of great dangers, be subjected to such restraint, to be enforced by reasonable regulations, as the safety of the general public may demand.”

But there are significant differences in the circumstances surrounding Jacobson and our current circumstances regarding Covid. First of all, the state of Massachusetts imposed a five dollar fine for refusing to take the vaccine. In today’s money that would be approximately $140. This hardly equates with losing a job and / or damaging a career.

Secondly, while many lives were lost due to Covid, when you look at the situation today, younger persons in good health have an extremely high survival rate when infected with the Covid 19 virus. This is much different than smallpox in 1905.

In any event, the United States Supreme Court has made it clear that Jacobson is not controlling law in regard to Covid 19. In July of 2020, in Calvary Chapel Dayton Valley v. Sisolak39, Justice Alito recognized the need for emergency action at the beginning of the pandemic when little was known about infection or mortality rates. But he then raises the question as to whether we are still in such an emergency that unquestioned drastic action is needed 10 months later. Then in November 2020, Justice Gorsuch wrote in Roman Catholic Diocese v. Cuomo40:

“Government is not free to disregard the First Amendment in times of crisis . . . Yet recently, during the COVID pandemic, certain States seem to have ignored these long-settled principles.”

“Put differently, Jacobson didn’t seek to depart from normal legal rules during a pandemic, and it supplies no precedent for doing so. Instead, Jacobson applied what would become the traditional legal test associated with the right at issue—exactly what the Court does today . . . . Nothing in Jacobson purported to address, let alone approve,

38 197 U.S. 11, 25 S. Ct. 358, 49 L. Ed. 643 (1905). 39 2020 U.S. LEXIS 3584, 2020 WL 4251360 (July 24, 2020). 40 208 L. Ed. 2d 206, 2020 U.S. LEXIS 5708, 28 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. S 590, __ S.Ct. __, 2020 WL 6948354 (Nov. 25, 2020).


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such serious and long-lasting intrusions into settled constitutional rights. In fact, Jacobson explained that the challenged law survived only because it did not “contravene the Constitution of the United States” or “infringe any right granted or secured by that instrument.” . . .

There are a number of arguments available to fight against the vaccines, and numerous lawsuits are making their way through the courts as of this writing. However, thus far there have not been any decisions that are helpful in stopping mandatory vaccinations for employees and students. We are hopeful that one or more of these cases will find their way to the Supreme Court of the United States, for a definitive decision. The Pacific Justice Institute will continue to file lawsuits as appropriate, and will closely monitor decisions on all vaccines lawsuits throughout the nation. We will update this resource with any noteworthy news and decisions.

There is also a potential argument to be made regarding the freedom of religion rights in the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. The Bill of Rights only applies to actions taken by government or agents of government. So if the violation is by an employer, that employer must be some form of government entity, either state, federal, or local. In regard to education, public schools would be under the Bill of Rights, as would state or other government sponsored colleges and universities.

The United States Supreme Court in the case of West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette,41 stated:

“If there is any fixed star in our constitutional constellation, it is that no official, high or petty, can prescribe what shall be orthodox in politics, nationalism, religion, or other matters of opinion or force citizens to confess by word or act their faith therein.”

Therefore, anytime a government actor orders you to be a recipient of the vaccine, and that conflicts with your sincerely held religious belief, they may be in violation of the First Amendment.

Lastly, there is an argument for basic freedom, the right to life, liberty, and a pursuit of happiness. This resource has previously quoted the large number of deaths and serious illnesses that have been reported to be a result of the Covid vaccines. According to the CDC, the chance

41 W. Va. State Bd. of Educ. v. Barnette, 319 U.S. 624, 63 S. Ct. 1178, 87 L. Ed. 1628, 1943 U.S. LEXIS 490, 147 A.L.R. 674


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of surviving Covid without any treatment at all is as follows: age 0-19 (99.997%), 20-50 (99.98%), 50-69 (99.5%), and >age 70 (95%)42. As Americans compare the adverse effects with the survival rates, they should have the freedom to decide whether or not to take the Covid vaccine.

UPDATE: On August 17, 2021, there was finally a victory in an action against mandatory vaccines at colleges and universities. A Temporary Restraining Order was put in place by the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, Monroe Division, against Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, located on the University of Louisiana at Monroe, prohibiting the requirement of mandatory vaccinations for the plaintiffs to attend the college. However, the ruling was narrow, made solely on a Louisiana law, and the court finding that the school was a government actor, and subject to the law. 43

Question: What are the basic roles and powers of the government regarding vaccines?

Answer: In general, administering vaccines have not been the role of the federal government. In a report by the Congressional Research Service in 2014, discussing mandatory vaccinations, the report noted that: “Historically, the preservation of the public health has been the primary responsibility of state and local governments, and the authority to enact laws relevant to the protection of the public health derives from the state’s general police powers.” “Federal jurisdiction over public health matters derives from the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution, which states that Congress shall have the power “[t]o regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States....”

Congress has enacted requirements regarding vaccination of immigrants seeking entry into the United States, and military regulations require American troops to be immunized against a number of diseases. The Secretary of Health and Human Services has authority under the Public Health Service Act to issue regulations necessary to prevent the introduction, transmission, or spread of communicable diseases from foreign countries into the states or from state to state. Current federal regulations do not include any mandatory vaccination programs; rather, when compulsory measures are needed, measures such as quarantine and isolation are generally utilized to halt the spread of communicable diseases.44

42 TEN MEDICAL FACTS REGARDING THE COVID-19 EXPERIMENTAL VACCINES, Dr. Shelley Cole, Medical Director AFLDS, dated April 12, 2021. 43 RACHEL LYNN MAGLIULO, ET AL v. EDWARD VIA COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:21-CV-2304, filed August 17, 2021. 44 “Mandatory Vaccinations: Precedent and Current Laws”, Congressional Research Service, Jared P. Cole, Legislative Attorney, Kathleen S. Swendiman, Legislative Attorney May 21, 2014


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States, however, have traditionally handled vaccinations and have even mandated them in an emergency. This resource has discussed Jacobson v. Massachusetts from 1905 regarding the smallpox vaccine. State governments have also mandated vaccines in their schools for many years, and that right was upheld by the United States Supreme Court in 1922, in the case of Zucht v. King.45

Question: Can a store or restaurant make me show proof of vaccination before doing business with me or letting me inside? Can I be required to get a vaccine passport to get into certain venues?

Answer: Generally, businesses have the right to refuse to serve persons as long as the reason is not discriminatory and it serves a legitimate purpose. For example, store management can ask someone to leave if they have no shirt or no shoes. Dressing in this manner may be upsetting to customers, causing them to leave or avoid a place of business, and thus constitutes a legitimate purpose.

However, you cannot refuse to serve someone who is in a protected class, because they are in that protected class. Race, ethnicity, sex, religion, are just some of the protected categories. Some states have additional protected categories to those of federal law.

You can also be excluded by businesses for conduct, even if it is conduct that is your right. For example, as an adult you have the right to smoke, but a store owner can require you to leave because your conduct can upset or endanger other customers. The same with being intoxicated, or being loud and boisterous.

In regard to requiring the wearing of a mask, that would very likely be considered a legitimate purpose because it is for the safety of employees and customers. The same is true for requiring proof you have taken the Covid vaccine.

If you should file a lawsuit because you were prohibited from entering or required to leave a place of business and you were not discriminated against as a member of a protected class, the remedy would likely be the ability to enter and remain in that place of business in the future. This is hardly a deterrent for inappropriate behavior on the part of a proprietor.

Question: What if you have already had the virus and therefore have antibodies to fight Covid naturally?

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Answer: It likely does not make any difference because it is the opinion of government health agencies that you should still be vaccinated. Those agencies maintain that no one knows how long the antibodies will last. Refer to the question, “I already had Covid and recovered, so I have antibodies to fight off future exposures. Do I still have to get a vaccine?” starting on page 8, for additional information.

Question: What if I have a medical condition and a letter from my doctor exempting me from the vaccine?

Answer: If you are considered disabled under the Americans with Disabilities Act and are refused service because of that disability, that is likely discrimination under the ADA, and you should have legal recourse. Federal law prohibits discrimination against disabled Americans and it can have serious consequences. But other than an ADA violation, the establishment will likely face little or no consequences.

Question: What if a Covid vaccine is required for admission to a college or university?

Answer: Some colleges and universities are requiring vaccinations as a prerequisite for living on campus or attending in-person classes. However, as stated previously, state (government)-sponsored institutions should not be permitted to do this while the vaccines are still approved only under the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA). If getting the Covid vaccine violates your sincerely held religious beliefs, there may be a basis for legal action in these cases, under the First Amendment for state sponsored colleges or universities, or applying state anti-discrimination laws.

In addition, 44 of our 50 states allow religious exemption for vaccinations. Only California, Connecticut, New York, Maine, Mississippi and West Virginia do not.46

Both the California State University47 system and the University of California48 system have gone on record, stating that they will not require Covid vaccinations while they are under the Emergency Use Authorization. However, they will mandate vaccination to come to campus or participate in athletics as soon as a vaccine is approved by the FDA. But even then, both systems are on record stating that they will allow religious and medical exemptions.

46 “States with Religious and Philosophical Exemptions from School Immunization Requirements”, National Conference of State Legislatures, April 30, 2021. 47 “CSU to Implement COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement Upon FDA Approval”, the California State University, April 22, 2021 48 COVID-19 Vaccination Draft Policy, Student Frequently Asked Questions, University of California, May 4, 2021.


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UPDATE: Both the University of California and the California State University systems have gone back on their promise not to require vaccines until there is at least one with FDA approval. Faculty, staff and students will be required to be vaccinated for Covid-19 before reporting for the Fall Semester.

Should any government sponsored institution of higher learning in California not allow for religious exemption to a Covid vaccine mandate, an action could be brought for religious discrimination under Article 3, Section 220 of the California Education Code, Prohibition of Discrimination; as well as California Government Code, Article 9.5, Section 11135, Discrimination.49

As previously mentioned, refusal by government sponsored institutions of higher learning to allow religious exemptions may violate the First Amendment of the United States Constitution, which would be enforced under federal law by 42 U.S.C. § 1983.

The Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination based on religion,50 and student housing owned by the college or university falls under the Fair Housing Act.51 Therefore, if a student is refused student housing on the basis of not being a recipient of the Covid vaccine, and the college or university refuses to allow religious exemptions, there may be an action for discrimination under the Fair Housing Act. This argument could be made against private colleges or universities as well as government sponsored institutions.

If a college or university is mandating Covid vaccinations and not allowing religious exemptions, contact the Pacific Justice Institute to discuss your legal rights.

Question: What about special events, or transportation? Can they require vaccine passports or proof of vaccination? If so, how can we stop all of these passports and requirements to prove we have been vaccinated?

Answer: There are a number of people and entities pushing for vaccine passports that you would need for entry into different places and different events, or give you additional rights such as mass travel, that the unvaccinated do not have. This could be used in an attempt to coerce more people into getting vaccinated. In essence, this would create two classes of citizens, the vaccinated and the unvaccinated.

49 Brennon B. v. Superior Court, 57 Cal. App. 5th 367, 2020 Cal. App. LEXIS 1077, 271 Cal. Rptr. 3d 320, 2020 WL 6689639 50 HOUSING DISCRIMINATION UNDER THE FAIR HOUSING ACT, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 51 United States v. Univ. of Neb. at Kearney, 940 F. Supp. 2d 974, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 56009, 2013 WL 1694603


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On June 14, 2021, the European Union announced the requirement of a digital vaccine passport for travel in the EU. At this time, evidence of a negative Covid test or documentation that you have recovered from Covid will also be accepted. The system will be opened to other nations as well, including the United States. During the ceremony for the system that will be effective July 1, 2021, the presidents stated:

“The EU Certificate will again enable citizens to enjoy this most tangible and cherished of EU rights – the right to free movement. Signed into law today, it will enable us to travel more safely this summer. Today we reaffirm together that an open Europe prevails.”52

But a number of state legislatures and governors have taken action to preserve the rights of their citizens, to prohibit vaccine passports and / or to prohibit the requirement to prove you’re vaccinated.

In regard to events, such as athletic events, some could have separate sections for those vaccinated and those who are not. Government-sponsored activities including air travel will have a difficult time requiring a vaccine while they are under the EUA. However, once one or more of the vaccines are approved by the FDA, vaccines could be required in theory. Pfizer has submitted its vaccine for FDA approval on May 7, 2021.

As previously noted, the wearing of a mask and the requiring of a vaccine would both likely be considered legitimate business purposes and, without discrimination of a protected class, would likely be upheld. This is why it is so important for states to pass legislation to protect their citizens from being placed in a separate unvaccinated classification. Lawmakers in more than 40 states have introduced legislation that would forbid mandates requiring people get vaccinated.53

Below is a summary of status of actions by state legislatures and governors to prohibit vaccine passports, and / or prohibit governments or businesses refusing service without proof of Covid vaccination, as of June 1, 2021:54

Alabama- New law bans businesses and government entities across the state from requiring coronavirus vaccine passports. Law also states "an entity or individual doing business in this state may not refuse to provide any goods or services, or refuse to allow

52 “EU Presidents Officially Sign Regulation on EU Vaccine Passports for Travel”, Schengenvisainfo News, June 14, 2021 53 “State lawmakers opposed to COVID vaccine mandates have filed a flurry of bills this session. Some worry about the message they send.” By Elizabeth Weise and Kaitlin Lange. Published 5:00 AM CDT Apr. 27, 2021 Updated 11:03 AM CDT Apr. 27, 2021 54 “These States Have Banned Vaccine Passports”, by Elliott Davis. US News and World Report, June 1, 2021.


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admission, to a customer based on the customer's immunization status or lack of documentation that the customer has received an immunization."

Arizona- An executive order prohibiting state and local government agencies from requiring residents "to provide their COVID-19 vaccination status to receive service or enter an area”. Applies to government only.

Arkansas- New laws prevents state and local governments from requiring proof of vaccination as a condition of employment or to access goods and services. Applies to government only.

Florida- Executive order and new law bans vaccine passports. No state government entity shall be permitted to issue "vaccine passports, vaccine passes or other standardized documentation for the purpose of certifying an individual's COVID-19 vaccination status to a third party." The order also prohibits businesses from requiring similar documentation to enter or get services from a business.

Georgia- An executive order states "that no state agency, provider of state services or state property shall implement a vaccine passport program or otherwise require an individual to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination as a condition to enter the premises of or conduct business with a state agency." Applies to government only.

Idaho- An executive order prohibits government agencies from producing COVID-19 vaccine passports or requiring such proof as a condition of accessing state services. Applies to government only.

Indiana- New law prohibits "the state or a local unit from issuing or requiring a COVID-19 'immunization passport.” Applies to government only.

Iowa- New law prohibits businesses and government entities from requiring people to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 in order to enter their premises, and notes that state grants and contracts "shall not be awarded to or renewed" with entities that violate this provision. The law also prohibits government agencies from issuing identification cards that include COVID-19 vaccination status.

Kansas- Legislature passed a budget that includes language banning vaccine passports from being a requirement for entering a state government building or receiving related services. Applies to government only.

Montana- Executive order bans the development or use of vaccine passports. Believed to apply to government only.


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North Dakota- New law bans state and local governments from requiring inoculation proof documents and prohibits businesses – with some exceptions – from requiring vaccination documents of customers and patrons for access.

Oklahoma- New law prohibiting schools from requiring COVID-19 vaccines for students, requiring vaccine passports, or imposing mask mandates on unvaccinated students. Applies to schools only.

South Carolina- An executive order bans vaccine passports in the state.

South Dakota- An executive order bans the development or use of COVID-19 vaccine passports.

Tennessee- New law bans government-issued vaccine passports. Applies to government only.

Texas- An executive order bans state agencies or political subdivisions from creating a vaccine passport requirement. The order also "prohibits organizations receiving public funds from requiring consumers to provide documentation of vaccine status in order to receive any service or enter any place."

Utah- New law prohibits state government from requiring people to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Applies to government only.

Wyoming- A directive from the governor prohibits "state agencies, boards and commissions from requiring 'vaccine passports' to access state spaces and state services." Applies to government only.

UPDATE: The state of Ohio enacted House Bill 244, which prohibits school and colleges in Ohio from mandating the COVID vaccine while it does not have FDA approval and prohibits discrimination for anyone who is unvaccinated.55

Federal legislation has been introduced to prohibit the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) from requiring Americans to show proof of vaccination or produce a vaccine passport for domestic flights and protect the privacy of personal health information.56

If the government issues and / or requires a vaccine passport, or unreasonably restricts access to persons who will not or do not prove they have been vaccinated, such a policy may violate

55 Ohio House Bill 244 enacted 2021. 56 “Sen. Rick Scott Introduces Freedom to Fly Act Banning TSA from Requiring Vaccine Passports”, Office of Senator Rick Scott, June 2, 2021.


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the rights granted under the Privileges and Immunities Clause of Article IV, Section 2 of the United State Constitution. Such a government action would, in essence, create two classes of people- vaccinated and unvaccinated.

The Privileges and Immunities Clause of Article IV, Section 2 of the Constitution states that "the citizens of each state shall be entitled to all privileges and immunities of citizens in the several states."

This clause protects fundamental rights of individual citizens and restrains state efforts to discriminate against out-of-state citizens. However, the Privileges and Immunities Clause extends not to all commercial activity, but only to fundamental rights. But much debate surrounds the particular rights which the Privileges and Immunities Clause protects, so it is difficult to predict how a case might be decided in regard to an action based on this clause.57

Lastly, and very importantly- Citizen participation in their government is vital to a thriving democracy, or in our case a representative republic. If you feel strongly about issues relating to vaccine passports or not being required to provide proof of Covid vaccination to travel, transact business, attend church, school or work, or participate in leisure or recreational activities, you should contact your elected representatives at the local, state, and federal level about executive and legislative guarantees that will preserve your liberty and freedom. Support those elected officials or candidates that fight for rights that are important to you.

Question- Are there any vaccines coming that are more like the traditional vaccines we have taken as children?

Answer- Yes. The next set of vaccine candidates, expected mid-to late 2021, are heavily skewed toward approaches that have produced successful vaccines. Conventional methods include using a killed or inactivated version of the pathogen that causes a disease to provoke an immune response, such as those used to make flu, polio and rabies vaccines.

Also more common are protein-based vaccines that use purified pieces of the virus to spur an immune response. Vaccines against whooping cough, or pertussis, and shingles employ this approach.

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Novavax Inc. is using similar purified protein technology and had targeted the vaccine to be available 3rd quarter of 2021. They have a combination Covid vaccine / flu shot that has tested well for both.58 Novavax stated on June 14, 2021, that their Phase 3 trials continue to go well, and following approval, it is on track to reach manufacturing capacity of 100 million doses per month by the end of the third quarter and 150 million doses per month by the end of the fourth quarter of 2021.59

However, Atlantic magazine published an article titled: “The mRNA Vaccines Are Extraordinary, but Novavax Is Even Better”, pointing out the lack of publicity surrounding the Novavax vaccine, even though it was a traditional vaccine and was more effective than the current vaccines and testing showed a greatly reduced rate of side effects. The article goes on to say the FDA does not appears to be eager to approve it, and it could be months until it is approved:

"At the end of January, reports that yet another COVID-19 vaccine had succeeded in its clinical trials—this one offering about 70 percent protection—were front-page news in the United States, and occasioned push alerts on millions of phones. But when the Maryland-based biotech firm Novavax announced its latest stunning trial results last week, and an efficacy rate of more than 90 percent even against coronavirus variants, the response from the same media outlets was muted in comparison."

"If the FDA sees no urgency, the Novavax vaccine might not be available in the U.S. for months, and in the meantime the national supply of other doses exceeds demand. But the asymmetry in coverage also hints at how the hype around the early-bird vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna has distorted perception. Their rapid arrival has been described in this magazine as “the triumph of mRNA”—a brand-new vaccine technology whose “potential stretches far beyond this pandemic.” Other outlets gushed about “a turning point in the long history of vaccines,” one that “changed biotech forever.” It was easy to assume, based on all this reporting, that mRNA vaccines had already proved to be the most effective ones you could get—that they were better, sleeker, even cooler than any other vaccines could ever be.”60

58 “Next crop of COVID-19 vaccine developers take more traditional route”, By Julie Steenhuysen, Caroline Copley, Rueters 59 “Novavax COVID-19 vaccine 90.4% effective in clinical trial, company says”, Foxnews.com, By Alexandria Hein, June 14, 2021. 60 “The mRNA Vaccines Are Extraordinary, but Novavax Is Even Better”, by Hilda Bastian, The Atlantic, June 24, 2021.


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On August 6, 2021, it was reported that Novavax was having trouble getting FDA approval for authorization under the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA). They now estimate the vaccine will be available sometime in the fourth quarter of 2021.61

In addition, French drug maker Sanofi is developing a protein-based COVID-19 vaccine employing the same approach it uses for its Flublok seasonal flu vaccine. Sanofi targets FDA approval in the 4th Quarter of 2021.62

In closing-

The Pacific Justice Institute is not anti-vaccination, it is pro-freedom. Undoubtedly the Covid 19 vaccines have served portions of the American population very well, and have saved lives. We commend those who have worked tirelessly since the outbreak of the pandemic to make those vaccines available in record time.

However, because they have been approved only under the Emergency Use Authorization, they should not be mandated on any American. Further, even if one or more vaccines receive full FDA approval, Americans should have the right to assess their own risk and make informed decisions as to whether or not they want to be vaccinated.

There is risk involved in nearly everything we do in life. We as free citizens assess that risk and act accordingly. This nation was brought forth by people who took the great risk of traveling across the Atlantic Ocean to come to the New World. The United States of America was founded by people who decided to take the risk of going to war with the world’s only superpower to become a free nation. The western part of our nation was settled by people who took the risk to travel across the wilderness by horse and buggy.

As previously stated, the odds of survival when contracting Covid 19, even if untreated, for healthy people under the age of 50 is 99.98% or higher63. American citizens should have the right to examine that risk and decide whether or not a vaccination is right for them. They should not be forced in either direction by their government, nor should they become another class of citizen based on the decision they make.

61 “COVID-19 vaccinemaker Novavax faces manufacturing setback”, by Meredith Wadman, August 6, 2021. 62 “Next crop of COVID-19 vaccine developers take more traditional route”, By Julie Steenhuysen, Caroline Copley, Rueters 63 TEN MEDICAL FACTS REGARDING THE COVID-19 EXPERIMENTAL VACCINES, Dr. Shelley Cole, Medical Director AFLDS, dated April 12, 2021.


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