Yesterday, July 22nd, I received an email from the president of Wabash College informing us that the school would be requiring all students to receive a Covid vaccination this fall.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n
Caleb is currently on an extended outing with his company during basic training in Kentucky. I doubt he will hear of this until a few days from now. And then he won’t have time to respond to it in any way until after his training ends on August 5th.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n
Classes start a month from now. When I complained that the short notice was irresponsible, a representative from Wabash reassured me that it was ok if my son only had time to get the first of two shots before classes started – he would be allowed to get the second after he arrives on campus.<\/p>\n\n\n
OK, but what if he doesn’t want to be forced into taking EITHER shot? What then? Does he have time to enroll in some other college at this point?\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n
The answer is no.<\/p>\n\n\n
Since the college is requiring all their staff and faculty to also get vaccinated, who exactly are they trying to protect by strong arming students into vaccination?\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n
The whole thing has the stench of paternalism to it.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n
“This is for your own good.”\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n
But is it?\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n
He’s a healthy 20 year old. How about the college allow him to do his own risk management?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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