COVID, the Variant, and the Jab

The rhetoric and political statements pertaining to COVID and the COVID shot are heightening and becoming more directed around the world. Just a week ago we aired an audio clip of Chris Hipkins, the Minister for Covid-19 Response in New Zealand, who spoke of chasing people down by the end of the year to get the jab. The President of the Philippines is now saying that Filipinos who've refused to get vaccinated should not be allowed to leave their homes and that the police should escort those back home who try to leave. He said people who are without the shot are walking spreaders. Here at home, President Biden just stated that we have a pandemic because of the unvaccinated and that they're sowing enormous confusion. Also speaking on MSNBC, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said "the voluntary phase is over." All this while mask mandates are being re-instituted around the country.

Appearing on Crosstalk to bring her perspective on this issue was Dr. Jane Orient. Dr. Orient is a medical doctor and executive director of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, a non-partisan professional association of physicians in all types of practices and specialties across the country.