The Miami Herald on Tuesday published an editorial piece that exploits the Florida governor. Ron DeSantis
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“It’s about your health and whether or not you want this protection. It doesn’t really affect anyone or me, ”DeSantis said last week, which the Herald editorial board commented on in an editorial.
“Doesn’t it impact anyone else? You’re talking about a profile of selfishness,” the Herald board wrote. “Nearly 46,000 have died of COVID in their state since the pandemic began. Too bad we can’t ask the thousands who have died from vaccines. They would be available if they wished everyone around them had been vaccinated.”
In its piece, the board reiterated what medical experts have said throughout the pandemic: Vaccination not only protects the person being vaccinated, but also those around them.
“Yes, there are advanced cases where vaccinated people are still infected. And, yes, there are some legitimate medical and religious reasons for not getting vaccinated,” the Herald noted. “But if everyone else gets the vaccine, reduce the chances of you getting COVID and then passing it on to others.”
Specifically, the Herald noted the impact the prolonged pandemic is having on medical workers, who were initially hailed as heroes at the start of the pandemic, but who are now the recipients of the mockery to promote mitigation measures. the pandemic.
“Imagine the emotional toll (feelings of helplessness and frustration) for health care workers who see people die day after day knowing that many of the deaths could have been prevented with a free and widely available shot,” the Herald wrote.
The Hill has contacted the DeSantis office to get a response to the Herald piece.
Florida is among the states hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. Like several GOP governors, DeSantis has moved to prevent local communities and school boards from adopting mask warrants, as cases continue to rise due to the latest increase.
According to the COVID-19 tracker from Johns Hopkins University, Florida has so far confirmed more than 3.3 million cases of COVID-19 and more than 46,000 related deaths. The state currently has a seven-day average of more than 32,000 cases according to Johns Hopkins.
Currently, the state has a test positivity rate of 14.15 percent. About 55 percent of the Florida population is completely vaccinated.