The Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors this week took a stand against requiring proof of COVID vaccination to use county facilities or services, unanimously approving a resolution against what have become known as “vaccine passports.”
The Board resolved that residents “must have the opportunity to conduct everyday business and obtain local government services for their health, safety and wellbeing” and be able to do so “without revealing their vaccine status.”
The resolution only applies in county jurisdiction and does not prohibit private businesses from enforcing their own vaccine requirements — a point Supervisors Vito Chiesa, Mani Grewal and Chance Condit made clear during Tuesday’s meeting. Grewal also added “when receiving County services” to the end of language which states the Board is against vaccine mandates, so as not to include a “blanket statement,” he said.
The resolution also states that families have the right to make their own health…
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