Kamala Harris Campaign Mandates COVID Vaccine For Staff
Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign is raising eyebrows with a new policy that requires all employees to be up to date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. Anyone thinking about joining Harris’s team will need to get every single vaccine jab — no exceptions, unless legally required.
On the official campaign website for Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the job listings under the “work for us” section come with a clear mandate: “Harris for President requires all employees to be ‘up to date’ on COVID-19 vaccination status as prescribed by the CDC as a condition of employment, unless otherwise prohibited by applicable law.”
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The policy isn’t just a suggestion — it’s a requirement. The campaign’s statement adds, “If you seek a reasonable accommodation in relation to the campaign’s COVID-19 policy, you should speak to the HR Department prior to reporting to an office location.”
This move comes despite the Biden-Harris administration announcing in May 2023 that they were ending COVID-19 vaccine requirements for federal employees, contractors, and international travelers.
The timing and necessity of Harris’s vaccine mandate are raising questions among many, especially considering that the COVID public health emergency officially ended months ago.
The CDC’s current guidance states that being “up to date” on COVID-19 vaccines means different things depending on your age. For most people aged 5 to 64, it means getting at least one dose of the updated vaccine. For those 65 and older, it means receiving two doses.
But is this vaccine push justified? Back in February, the largest global study of its kind looked into the health impacts of the COVID vaccine on nearly 100 million people. The results were concerning, showing an unexpected increase in neurological and heart-related problems following vaccination.
Meanwhile, nearly 13,000 claims have reportedly been filed with the vaccine compensation program, alleging harm from the pandemic response, with over 10,000 of those claims directly tied to the vaccine.
