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> They don't care about whether you've already recovered from covid ... or whether you're fully vaccinated

Well, it sounds like they're treating the two states the same, so at least it's consistent.



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I’m not getting the vaccine and had covid twice. I have antibodies, which should be recognized in lieu of vaccine. I took no space in a hospital.

It’s a bit hyperbolic at this point, don’t you think?


You realise this is mostly the case in the US?

In the EU - previous infection and recovery gives you a COVID Pass - some countries are doing a single shot after infection at most to count you as vaccinated (Spain I believe does this) which is consistent with the data we have

It’s mostly the US that has an insane vacine policy.


Same here. They flat out told us on day 1 if you aren’t going to get the full schedule of vaccines find another doctor. To clarify, they don’t care if you get the flu or Covid shots.

>it’s not a violation to require proof of vaccination

Not unless someone looks up your status without your consent, I would think.


"...as a consequence of the pandemic, tons of organizations will rely on proof that you’re vaccinated to grant you access. This includes flights, cruises, sporting events and other scenarios where strangers congregate. None of these organizations (or the vaccine passports hoping to serve them) are care providers, so even in states where they operate, they wouldn’t by default be able to access the state IIS [state immunization registries]."

IMHO not sharing my medical records with private companies is a good thing.


There's nothing antivax about requiring opt in before the state can store your samples indefinitely.

Does NYC count as left? I went in after having diarrhea/vomit for 2 days, and all they did was give me a Covid test and send me away. I'm vaccinated. This was months ago, before omicron and the uptick in breakthrough cases. As a vaccinated person I've been tested multiple times when I didn't even have Covid symptoms.

What I've witnessed is the opposite of trying to skip testing vaccinated people to shift numbers. You're just making things up.


I got my vaccine certificate from CVS. the state had very little to do with it.

> access to either vaccine.

Is this your situation? I hadn't heard of this happening for anyone.


90 days is just silly. Also anywhere there's a vaccine mandate, except in parts of Europe, that doesn't count for anything - when a confirmed recovery should be equal to vaccinated status.

> At least here in NY, USA - I have my vaccine passport checked very often

Also in NY (upstate). I can recall my passport being checked only once or twice since the beginning of the pandemic. I assume you're referring to NYC?


>CA will have the strongest state vaccine verification system in the US and will require state employees & healthcare workers to provide proof of vaccination—or get tested regularly.

This is clearly different, as it allows testing your way out of getting vaccinated.


Yep, came here to say the same thing. Perhaps, there is some difference in the way the states are conducting vaccination campaigns?

That's the state right now with almost all of the population vaccinated.

I don't think it's for the best, it ignores any other medical conditions and offers no way to double check a result that could come from a dodgy test center.


>The moment hospitals made being vaccinated a requirement for receiving care (which is horrific and would never happen), every single unvaccinated COVID patient would simply lie and say they were vaccinated.

How would this work if by getting vaccinated you get a record of the vaccination? The card everybody receives isn't the only record of vaccination. There's some database (or multiple). Hence why in California specifically you can look up your name and cross-reference it with where you received the vaccination and it'll show you your digital record along with a QR code that links to it.


Seems like the testing requirements are unchanged, but the vaccination requirements have changed.

It works like this: if you end up in the hospital because of COVID, the odds are really, really overwhelmingly indicating you’re not vaccinated.

No need to check ID, reality will do the heavy lifting for you.


> There are a number of 'special' vaccination sites in the USA which are indeed vaccinating first come, first served people without going through any special qualifications/eligibility check.

As well as entire states in certain parts of the USA.

For example, Texas, where you only have to be at least 12 years old[0]. In many cities in Texas, they're at more than 50% and running out of arms to stick them in, and definitely very short or no lines. No idea why California has those requirements instead of just opening up more jab spots.

0. https://dshs.texas.gov/covidvaccine/


In Switzerland the government does not want people who have had covid within the last six months to get the vaccination.

Additionally if you do want to get the vaccination after 6 month they only want you to get 1 shot not 2.

Does the US not differentiate between those who have had it and those that didn't?

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