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FL Gov Signs Law Rejecting Vaccine Mandate – Jobs Saved
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law that Floridians cannot lose their jobs if they choose to reject the COVID-19 vaccine. This is huge. It was the main headline on this evening’s local news.
Since the national mandate, there were protests in front of Sacred Heart, our local (Catholic ) hospital, when staff and medical professionals were let go after refusing the vaccine. They are now being called back to work. This happened quickly. Last week protests – this evening jobs restored. My sister-in-law, a home health care nurse, along with several of her staff, were also being forced to get the jab (after it being a choice up until now). They had to fill out exception forms, which she did and it was accepted just this week.
She and her staff have been on the front lines of healthcare, traveling to the homes of sick seniors from county to county throughout COVID, including caring for COVID patients. She is tested weekly and they have strict protocol in place. They found a way to get to patients even after Hurricane Michael, navigating flooded roads and devastating conditions. Health care workers never seem to rest; weather, disease, they are always there to care for the sick. There is already a shortage of workers across the country, no doubt some of it attributed to the vaccine mandate.
So it was great news from DeSantis, and I’m sure influenced her company’s pardon.
I watch our state’s COVID numbers weekly, and they are very low, in spite of the regular onslaught of vacationers and influx of hoards attending large annual events, such as Thunder Beach (thousands of bikers descend twice a year to the Panhandle), a huge custom vintage car show, several national jazz and country music events, triathlons, softball tournaments, Spring break, to name a few.
Yet, the governor says no lockdowns – no way, and the COVID numbers still keep going down. 
Being able to work, provide for your family, pay your bills and choose how to take care of your health should be the right of everyone. DeSantis chose to sign the bill in Brandon, Florida. I’ll leave that to your imagination…..
Published in General
Texas? Where are you? (There is a Brandon here too…)
“Women and minorities most helped!”
Icing on the cake, that last statement of yours: “DeSantis chose to sign the bill in Brandon, Florida. I’ll leave that to your imagination…..”
I’ve had whiplash this past year moving from CA to FL this year. Newsom to DeSantis, Whiplash never felt so good!
Mock and Daisy summed it up in their podcast:
“B*lls.”
Wow – that’s a big change! Can you share your reason for moving?
Job change. I’m already 65, so it was perfect timing. No need for another move. I waited so long to have some luck other than bad.