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Harris Unveils COVID Vax Mandate for All Campaign Employees, Raising Eyebrows

Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign is imposing a stringent requirement on its staff: be “up to date” on COVID-19 vaccinations, as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), or risk losing your job. 

This mandate comes as the nation has largely shifted its focus from the COVID-19 pandemic to other public health concerns, such as Bird Flu and Monkeypox, also known as Mpox.

The Harris for President campaign’s official job listing states, “Harris for President requires all employees to be ‘up to date’ on COVID-19 vaccination status as prescribed by the CDC as a condition of employment, unless otherwise prohibited by applicable law.” 

Jordan Schachtel of The Dossier asks: but what does “up to date” really mean? 

According to the CDC, this currently refers to receiving a 2023-2024 updated COVID-19 vaccine, with options available from Pfizer, Moderna or Novavax.

The requirement doesn’t stop there, however. 

The campaign’s adherence to the latest health guidelines implies that staff may need to receive an additional dose when the 2024-2025 vaccines are released, expected in the coming weeks. 

For those who have diligently followed every CDC recommendation since the pandemic began, this could mean a ninth or tenth shot.

This policy raises questions about whether Harris herself is following the same rules she is imposing on her staff. 

Reports–as highlighted by Schachtel–indicate that Harris has received at least four COVID-19 vaccinations, the last of which was administered in mid-2022. 

Not long after that, she tested positive for COVID-19 and began a course of Pfizer’s antiviral treatment, as reported by Axios.

Given the passage of time, it remains unclear whether she has received the 2023-2024 update required by her own campaign.

Harris’s stance on COVID-19 has been notably firm throughout her tenure as Vice President. 

She once erroneously claimed that 220 million Americans had died from the virus—a figure nearly two-thirds of the total U.S. population. 

She was also a staunch advocate for the Biden administration’s push to impose a vaccine mandate on private employers, a move that was ultimately blocked by the courts.

Her position on vaccines has not been without controversy.

During the 2020 election campaign, Harris expressed skepticism about a vaccine developed under the Trump administration, stating–as reported by Politico–she wouldn’t take it without thorough vetting. 

Schachtel noted that after the election, however, she reversed course, criticizing those who hesitated to get vaccinated as “conspiracy theorists” and “science deniers.”

Despite the national shift away from COVID-19 as a dominant issue, Harris’s campaign appears to be doubling down on its importance. 

Some speculate that the vaccination requirement may serve an ulterior motive, filtering out potential employees with opposing political views or those less inclined to conform to the current public health narrative. 

Schachtel added that by enforcing a strict vaccination policy, the campaign may be aiming to ensure that only the most loyal and compliant individuals are brought on board.

As the 2024 presidential race heats up, the Harris campaign’s approach to COVID-19 could become a significant point of discussion. 

With most Americans having moved past the pandemic, the insistence on continued vaccinations may not resonate with voters who are eager to focus on other pressing issues.

The campaign’s vaccination policy might also appeal to a segment of the electorate that remains cautious about public health risks and supportive of stringent COVID-19 measures. 

Whether this strategy will pay off for Harris in her bid for the presidency remains to be seen, but it is clear that COVID-19 will continue to play a role in the political landscape, at least for now.

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