We’ve made it clear from the beginning that Arizona will not mandate the COVID-19 vaccine, but we encourage everyone to get it. It is the surest way of keeping you and your loved ones safe. I got my shot once I was eligible, and I’m glad I did. 1/
We have a proven solution with the vaccine, so we will not close any businesses, schools will remain open for in-person instruction and there will be no mask mandate. See my statement here: azgovernor.gov/governor/news/… @AZDHS 2/2
@DougDucey @AZDHS The vaccine is indeed great, but NO kids under the age of 12 can get them!!!! So how exactly are schools going to be protected with this amazing vaccine when virtually no one on campus can be vaccinated?! Make it make sense…and in the meantime, mandate masks.
@DougDucey @AZDHS Thank you for not feeding the lies. The vaccinations are still experimental, kids should not be masked period. I personally am worried to be around the vaccinated, it is a dangerous vaccine.
@DougDucey @AZDHS This is not the “lockdown lobby” This is a call to use to tools of public health to keep everything in #Arizona OPEN and to keep everyone including our children SAFE. Masks work to stop the spread & mask mandates save lives, not doing so puts ALL OF US at risk for no good reason
@DougDucey @AZDHS A mask mandate is the easiest and the very least you can do to prove you care about AZ.
@DougDucey @AZDHS Money it seems is your only motive. You cut off unemployment boost so now your gonna make businesses stay open cuz you took away the boost😂😂😂 your fault for putting yourself in this position.
@DougDucey @AZDHS Disingenuous to quote "medical professionals" about the vaccine - but LEAVE OUT the part where these same professionals are literally begging for additional mitigation measures like masks, distancing, testing, and quarantine, which you have *deliberately* blocked.
@DougDucey @AZDHS No vaccine mandate, I totally agree…but maybe institute incentives?
@DougDucey @AZDHS Under 12 cannot get the vaccine so eliminating a mask mandate is like sacrificing these kids after they sacrificed almost two years of their normal lives to save adults!!
@DougDucey @AZDHS You are totally wrong about masks. Elementary kids and all unvaccinated students and staff must wear masks. AZ COViD-19 rates are unacceptable-7th highest in the nation. Protect kids and adults and rescind your irresponsible mandate to school boards.