Mandatory Shots?

Earlier this week, Dr. Anthony Fauci said he thought we would likely have a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of the year. Whenever we have it, here's the question: Should it be mandatory?

I believe it should be. And how would that mandate be enforced? How about this: If you do not have documentation that you have received the C-19 vaccine, you cannot renew your driver's license or other state ID or your passport; you cannot enroll in any school, from pre-school straight through grad school; you cannot board a plane or a train in interstate travel.

Obviously, there would have to be exceptions for medical and religious reasons...but they would have to be real and documented with statements from doctors or religious leaders. None of this, "my private beliefs prevent me from getting a vaccination" nonsense. Christian Scientists can be exempt, maybe Jehovah's Witnesses (I'm not sure where they stand on that issue), people who are truly immuno-compromised are exempt.

And it has to be national. A state-by-state decision is useless, unless states are going to close their borders to travelers from states that don't abide by the mandate (and I'm pretty sure that's unconstitutional).

What do you think?