Just for the record, I agree with Ed Yong of The Atlantic in his piece:
It’s a Terrible Idea to Deny Medical Care to Unvaccinated People
Refusing medical treatment to unvaccinated Americans suffering from COVID-19 would be inhumane.
Inhumane even though the vast majority of Americans currently hospitalized for COVID-19 are unvaccinated.
Inhumane even though unvaccinated COVID-19 patients are putting our healthcare workers at unnecessary risk.
Inhumane even though unvaccinated COVID-19 patients are causing many hospitals to suspend elective surgery once again.
Inhumane even though unvaccinated COVID-19 patients are creating enormous and unnecessary stress and strain on our doctors and nurses.
Regardless of their ignorance and selfishness, unvaccinated COVID-19 patients deserve medical treatment, as does anyone in need of medical care.
But I’m also not opposed to requiring unvaccinated COVID-19 patients to wear an “I’m an ignorant, selfish jerk face” tee-shirt for the duration of their hospitalization.
I’ve been told that shame does not change behavior, but it makes the rest of us feel a little better.
