Why is Utah not leading the nation in the rate of people vaccinated against COVID-19, asks James Sawyer.
Rep. Candice Pierucci at the House Government Operations Committee, Jan. 27, 2022.voted to override locally imposed COVID mask mandates
She argued it’s up to “families, churches and nongovernment entities to teach people how to love one another. That’s how you create kindness and compassion, not through mandates.” Leading up to the vote, Utah Republican lawmakers argued mask mandates don’t work and do more harm than good by dividing communities.
I was 11 years old when the Salk polio vaccine appeared in Ogden. Looking back, it seemed my state wanted to set a national standard for how communities should act, communally. I remember harmonious appeals by public officials and church leaders — LDS Church leaders — especially. Everyone was encouraged to do their part, to pull together, to keep our communities safe. The object was to safeguard everyone, especially those most vulnerable to polio’s scourge.
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