Oregon Health Authority (OHA) marches forward with four permanent rules on mandates for masking and vaccinations.

After an overwhelming number of Oregonians voiced opposition, OHA still filed the first rule with the Secretary of State’s office.

This first rule makes permanent what was a temporary rule for masking indoors at K-12 schools and that school staff be fully vaccinated.

The second rule, expected to be filed this week makes permanent requirements that health care workers wear masks and, in most health care settings, be fully vaccinated.

The temporary rules could not be renewed as temporary, giving an excuse to make them permanent.

Why would OHA pursue permanent rule after the Supreme Court blocked Biden’s vaccine mandates for large employers causing Biden administration to withdraw its Covid vaccination and testing requirements?

Does OHA not think our teachers and health care workers deserve the same liberties as corporation employees? The New York State Supreme Court said it’s an unconstitutional overstep to mandate wearing masks.

Is OHA playing a bluff that no one will challenge their authority?

The Covid vaccinations are still under an emergency use authorization and have never been approved. As more and more questionable information is released over the safety of vaccines, more people are questioning that information. England announced they will no longer require masks nor vaccine certifications and are scheduled to drop booster requirements. Some speculate that this is to get the voter base back. If true, why isn’t Governor Brown concerned about her party’s voter base? Are Oregon voters too brainwashed to connect the dots?

One parent, Katrina Cole, speaking out against discriminatory practice between the vaccinated and unvaccinated, says, “they are requiring teachers who do not get the booster shot to quarantine for 10 days, while the boosted teachers only need to quarantine for 5 days. I cannot find any scientific data or studies that support this. The same is true for unvaccinated students.”

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The 'test to stay' policy was removed that was scheduled to start in January. It allowed unvaccinated students who were exposed to a confirmed or speculative case, to 'test out' of quarantine while vaccinated students do not have to test if they are not showing symptoms. However, the policy was cancelled with the current outbreak and the current policy automatically quarantines unvaccinated students who are contact trace to positive cases in the classroom, even if they are not showing any symptoms and test negative.

Cole says, “some of my lowest students have lost many unnecessary days of instruction due to this policy, and I have documentation from the district on all of this information.” It does seem the Oregon is testing the waters on all fronts. Are we ready to join the truckers in Canada and say enough?


--Donna Bleiler

Post Date: 2022-01-30 13:56:06

Last Update: 2022-01-30 15:48:02