Maine Republicans push for 5-year ban on mandatory COVID-19 shots
Republican lawmakers based their proposal in part on the theory that coronavirus vaccines cause reproductive harm, despite no evidence that the theory has any merit.
By PATRICK WHITTLEAssociated Press
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A proposal from a group of Maine Republicans to ban mandatory coronavirus vaccinations for five years is up for consideration by a legislative committee this week.
The lawmakers, led by Rep. Tracy Quint on Hodgdon, have based their proposal in part on the theory that coronavirus vaccines cause reproductive harm. Numerous medical authorities have said the claim lacks merit, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has stated there is “no evidence that any of the COVID-19 vaccines affect future fertility.”
Some Maine Lawmakers Proposing A 5 Year Ban On Mandatory Vaccines
Over the last six months, millions of Americans have gotten doses of the three COVID-19 vaccines approved for (emergency) use in the United States. However, some people are still hesitant about getting their jabs.
For most of the people who are hesitant, they are concerned about how rapidly the vaccines were developed and approved. There are concerns about side effects that may surface years from now.
As a result, a group of Republican lawmakers, led by Representative Tracy Quint (of Hodgdon), have proposed a five year ban on making the vaccinations mandatory in Maine.
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) A proposal from a group of Maine Republicans to ban mandatory coronavirus vaccinations for five years is up for consideration by a legislative committee this week.
The lawmakers, led by Rep. Tracy Quint of Hodgdon, have based their proposal in part on the theory that coronavirus vaccines cause reproductive harm. Numerous medical authorities have said the claim lacks merit, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has stated there is no evidence that any of the COVID-19 vaccines affect future fertility.
The proposal is slated for a work session before the Maine Legislature s Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services on Tuesday.
Inman Connect
On Wednesday, Judge Dabney L. Friedrich passed down a ruling that’s shaken renters, landlords, investors, and housing advocates.
After a seven-month legal battle between the Alabama Association of Realtors and the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Freidrich vacated the nationwide eviction moratorium, saying the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention overstepped its bounds when it extended the protections to include non-federally-funded rental housing.
“It is the role of the political branches, and not the courts, to assess the merits of policy measures designed to combat the spread of disease, even during a global pandemic,” her memorandum opinion read. “The question for the Court is a narrow one: Does the Public Health Service Act grant the CDC the legal authority to impose a nationwide eviction moratorium? It does not.”
U.S. DHHS looks at using American Hebrew Academy as potential emergency shelter for unaccompanied migrant children
An email from U.S. DHHS officials said it planned on looking at the American Hebrew Academy on Tuesday for potential use as a care facility in the future. Author: Marissa Tansino (WFMY News2) Published: 10:59 AM EDT May 6, 2021 Updated: 12:00 AM EDT May 7, 2021
GREENSBORO, N.C.
Editor s Note: The video above is from 2019, when the American Hebrew Academy announced its closing.
The United States Department of Health and Human Services is looking at the American Hebrew Academy in Greensboro as a possible emergency influx shelter for migrant children, according to an email from federal officials.