Pfizer board member suggests end to mask, vaccine mandates

Re:Pfizer board member suggests end to mask, vaccine mandates by rglullis on Wednesday January 26, 2022 @01:51PM (#30089975)

Then go charge more for those who are at risk and reject the recommendation for vaccine. I'd argue that would be a lot more effective (and fair) to get people to vaccinate then any of the current sociopolitical pressure and ostracization.

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Re:Pfizer board member suggests end to mask, vaccine mandates by dham on Wednesday January 26, 2022 @02:19PM (#30090360)

But we could already charge more for certain things like being overweight and cover this issue anyway. IMO if your BMI is over a certain amount you should probably be required to take a Covid vaccine, but not everyone.

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Re:Pfizer board member suggests end to mask, vaccine mandates by d12345m on Wednesday January 26, 2022 @02:14PM (#30090297)

I’ve wondered why increased healthcare premiums for unvaccinated persons isn’t a tool we’re using.

I’m assuming it’s a bad idea for reasons that I haven’t thought through; I’d love to hear them from anyone who has spent time on the issue.

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Re:Pfizer board member suggests end to mask, vaccine mandates by abduhl on Wednesday January 26, 2022 @02:24PM (#30090424)

They're illegal because of Obamacare, I believe. My understanding is that smoking is the only pre-existing medical condition that can be used to discriminate.

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