Stop Asking People If They’ve Gotten A COVID-19 Vaccine April 27, 2021 Imagine a neighbor or coworker asking whether you’ve had some medical procedure or treatment. Had your prostate exam yet? Gotten a pap smear? How’s your BMI doing? How about that HPV shot? Obviously, no normal person would do that because it would be shockingly rude and inappropriate. Yet for some reason a surprising number of people think it’s perfectly okay to ask their neighbors and coworkers whether they’ve gotten a COVID-19 vaccine. Even worse, employers and school administrators seem to think it’s okay to ask subordinates and students about their “vaccine status.” Indeed, a growing number of colleges and universities, including major public university systems like the University of California and California State University, as well as Maryland’s state university system, are planning to impose vaccine mandates on all students, staff, and faculty for the fall term.