DrDawkinstein

So dont even bother to try. Just give up and let it infect everyone. Got it. How Boot-strappy American of you. Man, I dont mean to make it personal, but your lack of management/leadership skills is on full display in this thread. Maybe take a break. Skeptical is one thing. Ultra-cynical to the point of detaching from reality is what we have been dealing with.

I cant imagine why those people wouldnt do whatever it took to eradicate the virus that kept them from those things in the first place. Especially when all that has been asked is "stay home, wear a mask when you do go out, and get this vaccine". Weird to blame "the government" when it's the virus's fault. Weird folks dont want to do simple things to eradicate the virus so we can all get back to normal.

First, thank you for being the first to spell HIPAA correctly. Second, that is still not how HIPAA works.

That's right. And every choice has consequences to live with. I think you're starting to get it.

Which one is it, dude? Do I get special treatment and am allowed to attend games because I got vaccinated? Or do I have to continue living the same way as those who didnt?

EVERY decision has consequences. Sounds like you just dont want to ever have any consequences for your decisions, and never be held accountable to anyone by anyone. That isnt "freedom". That's being dangerously self-centered and over-entitled. You are free to choose to get the vaccination or NOT. Each choice has it's own set of consequences. Deal with it.

And they will continue to look at that data, as well as local vaccination rates. And then they can always back this off very easily. Which is the point you are missing. It is easier to say this now and back it off, than not say this and try to enact it at the last minute.

You literally said "5 months from now" which would be September 13. Or pretty much opening weekend.

It's not just the death rate tho. There are long term effects from COVID that we already know of. Chronic fatigue, lung damage, etc. I'd much rather have my kid vaccinated than possibly cause them physical damage over the rest of their life. If given a choice, I'm taking a vaccine over getting the actual virus every time.

Amazing how many people here want to point to HIPAA and dont even know how to spell it. Much like the Bible, the Constitution, and 1984. The most quoted works by folks who never read them.

You're asking for a logistical nightmare and setting yourself up to be totally unprepared. It is far easier (and better management) to put this in place now, start working on the necessary logistics, and then back it off if numbers are in a good place. Since in that case, the back up plan is simply Business As Usual. Waiting until the last minute and then trying to cram something in is bad planning and horrible management.

See, their plan worked! (and that is a good thing. best of luck getting an appointment, and hoping for minimal hangover)

Are you guys unaware that if you want to legally drive a car, you must have a license?

Appeal to the Extremes Fallacy. Next!

No you didnt. You stated it as a fact. And you are wrong. But I knew that because you didnt even spell HIPAA right.

While the "previously infected" crowd technically counts in the classic definition of herd immunity, it's a bad way to shape public policy. There is a fine line between "previously infected" and "culling the herd". Herd immunity via infection is usually pretty deadly. And we've already had more than enough of that.

I'm amazed at how well it's stayed on the rails so far!

It's only a matter of time before the league mandates vaccinations for their players/employees. And why wouldnt they? They'd be nuts to go through another season where every week is at risk of getting shut down and re-scheduled due to an outbreak. They are just waiting until qualifications open up fully, and there isnt much of a waiting list anymore.

Are you saying you're woke? 🤣 For real, tho. You guys arent more enlightened or smarter than everyone else just because you want to be ultra-cynical, and not do even the bare minimum to help our country recover and get back to normal. You have the freedom to choose to be a plague rat. There will be consequences that come with that choice. Just like there are consequences that come with any choice. I may get sick from the vaccine, but I've weighed those consequences against what could happen if I dont. You made your choice, so own it.

lol, grow up, man.

You are making the choice to take it away from yourself.

Someone get me a Venn diagram of the "I wont go if I have to be Vaccinated" people and the "I wont go if they build a dome" people. And then throw that diagram right in the garbage, because no one cares if you arent coming. There will be more than enough of us that will show up. And we're gonna have a ***** blast.

Depends. If folks keep refusing to get vaccinated, and we dont get to herd immunity to drive this thing out, and , and allow more variants to pop up.... it could certainly go on forever.

Yes, I believe it was fully vaccinated. I dont know. It is good that we got that many done in such a short time. But the problem now is, for every person already vaccinated, we each need to find 2 more that havent been and convince them to get vaccinated. And that will still only get us just over 60% of the adult population. Tough ask when pretty much everyone I know who wants the vaccine has gotten it, and the only hold outs are the "my choice" crowd who don't intend on getting it.