Massachusetts closer to compulsory vaccinations
In case you haven’t heard, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has pending legislation mandating that non-health professionals (commonly read as police) can enter homes and force vaccination of children against the will of both the children and their parents if the governor or state health department have declared a state of medical emergency, as would occur in an H1N1 outbreak with resulting compulsory swine flu vaccinations.
The video below features a Fox newscast announcing this statute with analysis provided by Judge Andrew Napolitano, the Fox judicial consultant. That video was recorded after the bill—then Senate Bill 2028—passed the Massachusetts House of Representatives. (The bill had passed the Senate unanimously.)
For those who are opposed to compulsory vaccination, the story is pretty scary. Although adults are not subject to the same compulsory vaccination as children, they are subject to compulsory quarantine. Initially, the bill provided that the compulsory vaccination and quarantine could be performed without a warrant, and transgressors were subject to $1,000 per day in fines and up to 30 days in jail. The bill has since undergone revision as House Resolution 4271 and the warrantless provisions appear to have been removed. The law apparently still does not require that the compulsory vaccinations be given to children by healthcare professionals.
Senate Bill 2028 has become HR 4271
HR 4271 has been passed by the Massachusetts House and has gone back to the Senate, where it is expected to pass. Governor Deval Patrick has already said he will sign it.
Below the Fox newscast (which is now a bit out of date in terms of the provisions of HR 4271) we have posted an older video by way of background. Why post an even older video? Because we thought you might like to see the attitude of the legislator interviewed in this piece and understand the evolution of this particular bill. It gives an answer, we think, to a question we saw posted on another website: “Which is stronger, herd immunity or herd mentality?” (Definitely herd mentality.)
And last, but not least, we’ve posted a video recorded by Barbara Loe Fisher, who is president of the National Vaccine Information Center. This video was recorded in April, but most of the information it provides is not time-sensitive. Fisher discusses the lack of liability and other issues involved in the planned school-based vaccination programs.
Fox news broadcast after Massachusetts bill passes House
Broadcast after Senate Bill 2028 passed Massachusetts Senate
Barbara Loe Fisher, president of National Vaccine Information Center, discusses swine flu vaccination issues
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