ELKHART COUNTY COVID-19
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​Will the ECHD mandate the vaccine?

No, no, no, and more no. The ECHD has already started having conversations with business and community leaders about vaccine roll out and has made it explicitly clear that, just like all other vaccines, they will not mandate that anyone take this vaccine. Local businesses will have to make decisions about what they are going to do as the vaccine becomes available to more people, but none of that is the responsibility of the health department.

It’s also important to note that this vaccine will not be given to people under the age of 16. The vaccines were not tested on children because they have very mild or no symptoms at all. The vaccines will be tested on children at some point in the future but they simply were not the health priority because the impact on them is so minimal.

¿El Departamento de Salud del Condado obligará esta vacuna?
 
No, no, no y una vez más no. El ECDH ya comenzó a tener conversaciones con líderes de los negocios y comunitarios sobre el proceso de vacunación y ha dejado en claro que al igual que todas las otras vacunas, no obligarán a nadie a tomar esta vacuna. Los negocios locales tendrán que tomar decisiones sobre lo que van a hacer a medida que la vacuna se hace disponible a más personas, pero esta no es la responsabilidad del departamento de salud.
 
Finalmente es importante notar que esta vacuna no se aplicará a menores de 16 años. Las vacunas no fueron probadas en menores porque ellos tienen síntomas muy leves y en algunos casos no tienen síntomas. Las vacunas se probarán en niños en algún punto en el futuro, pero simplemente no ha sido esta la prioridad porque el impacto sobre este grupo es mínimo.
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  • Prevent
  • Test
  • ECHD
  • Vaccines
    • What is a virus?
    • What is a vaccine?
    • Why could they make the vaccine so quickly?
    • How many vaccines are being developed?
    • How soon can I get a vaccine?
    • How long does immunity from the vaccination last?
    • What about herd immunity?
    • Can I trust the vaccine?
    • Will the ECHD mandate the vaccine?
    • Vaccines & People of Color
    • Sources
  • Real Stories
    • Submit a Story
  • Mental Health
  • Need Help?
    • Food Assistance
    • Rent & Mortgage Assistance
    • Unemployment
    • Medical
  • CONTACT