PUBLIC HEALTH: Medical Freedom Act irresponsible
Ever wonder why there are signs reminding to wash hands after using the bathroom, or why people must be reminded to stay home when sick? There are people who do not wash after toileting, or do not consider how their illness exposes others to sickness, whether due to ignorance or just not really caring about others.
Knowing this gives me grave concerns about a law signed by Gov. Little and supported by Panhandle Health. The Medical Freedom Act makes it illegal to require vaccination or “medical intervention” (like requiring masks). Vaccines protected individuals from diseases like measles, mumps and rubella, and we eradicated polio through vigilant vaccine mandates. Protecting the individual also protects others they interact with. Conversely, we see pockets of outbreaks like measles in communities with low vaccination. It takes 7-14 days after exposure for someone to manifest measles symptoms, meanwhile the illness spreads to unvaccinated individuals.
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