"Medical Tyranny:" Republicans Vote Against Vaccine Mandates, Despite Virus [View all]
As scientists across the globe are racing to develop a vaccine against COVID-19, Republicans in key Colorado counties voted overwhelmingly in recent weeks against any state vaccination requirements for children or anyone else.
In a platform position passed by a 58 to 19 vote last week, the Adams County, Colorado, Republican Party, condemned any form of mandated vaccinations.
Asked about the plank, JoAnn Windholz, Chair of the Adams County Republican Party, told the Colorado Times Recorder that the resolution was about the parents right to choose whats best for their children, and it would apply to any type of shot.
If a coronavirus vaccine were developed, parents should decide whether their child should be vaccinated, said Windholz, a former Colorado Republican lawmaker from Adams County, which is north of Denver, adding that the resolution was not passed in response to the pandemic.
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