Leading Republicans have declined to say whether they think requirements in schools, the military and private employers should also be rethought or banned
Republicans' sweeping denunciations of President Joe Biden's plan to force more people to get vaccinated against the coronavirus are raising concerns among public health experts that this heated criticism could help fuel a broader rejection of other vaccine requirements, including those put in place by schools and the military, as the issue of inoculations becomes increasingly political.
The sharp rhetoric and failure to clarify their broader views on vaccines are worrying some public health experts. Peter Hotez, a professor of pediatrics and molecular virology and microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine and a leading expert on the virus, is already worried about the decline of other vaccinations in the United States, particularly among children.
McCarthy's office declined to provide specifics about whether the top House Republican opposes requirements in schools, the military and private businesses that individuals be vaccinated against deadly diseases such as the measles, meningitis and typhoid. McCarthy remained silent when asked twice Monday in the Capitol to answer questions about his views on vaccines beyond the coronavirus.
Several Republican governors - including McMaster, Ron DeSantis in Florida and Tate Reeves in Mississippi - oppose the Biden plan, even though they lead states that require students to get vaccinated against a host of other diseases. "It's not something that public health embraces as a viable option," Brewer said. "It's a very, very grim way of seeing the world. The hospitals are full of young kids and babies, and that trend will only accelerate. We're not a nation that takes comfort in watching kids get sick and die."
Among the most vocal critics of Biden's vaccine mandate are House Republicans, who have argued that the step infringes on Americans' individual rights and represents the pinnacle of government overreach.
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