Comptroller and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Peter Franchot said if he is elected to the state’s highest office young children in schools would be required to get vaccinated against the coronavirus.
“Yes,” Franchot told MarylandReporter.com.
Franchot said he would permit relatively few exemptions.
“It be would be similar to polio, measles-whatever restrictions are on there. But they are relatively limited. I would not have any expansive, kind of philosophical objection. I don’t believe in that. This is a public safety threat. We are going to meet it. And we should meet it emphatically. We need to put the threat of the virus behind us.”
Franchot clarified that the mandate would be contingent upon both CDC approval of the vaccine for children ages 5-11 and the recommendation of medical professionals.
The FDA gave emergency use approval to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children in that age group on Friday. The CDC is expected to make a decision sometime this week. Both agencies must sign-off before the vaccination of young children can begin. Also, Moderna is working on developing a pediatric COVID-19 vaccine.
But even if full approval comes, as is anticipated, should young children in schools be required to get vaccinated?
The state’s GOP lawmakers said that that decision should be left to parents.
“Political elites want to continue to make decisions for families and force a medicine or a vaccine into a child and make that decision that supersedes the parent. I am 100% against that,” Del. Brian Chisholm, R-Anne Arundel, said.
Chisholm, who sits on the Health and Government Operations Committee, added: “It is dangerous. And if they believe in the vaccine so much, then the vaccinated do not need to be protected from the unvaccinated. A parent will do anything for their child or their child’s health. So why don’t we let the parents make that decision on whether or not their child should be vaccinated?”
Considering the result of McAuliffe’s mandates…keep trash-talking Pete!
Children are NOT the Govt’s to govern !!!! Virginia just found that out TODAY TUESDAY !!!!!
Our pediatrician did not advise us to get our kids vaxxed. No studies exist on long term effects. If kids are healthy, no blood issues, not overweight, there’s no reason to. Instead, he supports testing that age group for antibodies. Since many times, they’ve had it with no symptoms. Why would they need a fax for something they have antibodies for.
I absolutely hated him before he said this, now I hate him more (if that is possible).
My kids will NEVER get that vaccine – EVER! PERIOD!!
He will see an exodus from public education of biblical proportion if he tries that crap!
Parents are pissed about the masks, do you REALLY think that they are going to be OK with the jab???
He is as dumb as he is crooked!
Screw that. They r my kids I will make those decisions
Franchot isnt jockeying for votes nor seeking support from his make believe constituency. HE is signaling to the deepstate criminals that HE is willing to carry the baton and continue in their criminal schemes of lock downs, illegal mandates and forceful lethal injections. It is thee corrupt that count the votes.
New slogan….Franchot’s gotta go!