VACCINATED POLITICIANS: Two in three Pennsylvanians believe politicians should be required to publicly disclose their vaccination status, reveals a recent survey published by MyBioSource.com.

According to the survey, 69 percent of Pennsylvania residents agreed that it would be prudent for politicians, who make decisions on behalf of the electorate, to formally disclose whether they are vaccinated or not — while in NY State 70 percent of residents would like to know (compared to a national average of 64 percent).

From wearing masks to practicing social distancing to temporarily closing businesses, politicians and decision makers tread a fine line between saving lives and protecting the economy, while still maintaining our individual freedoms during the pandemic. However, many politicians and public figures have pushed back against these restrictions arguing mostly that the seriousness of COVID has been overplayed – the rationale for this pushback is about protecting our freedoms.

One particular area of contention regarding freedoms under COVID has been about mask wearing in schools. Politicians who are against mask mandates say it’s the parents, and not any government, who should be making decisions for their children. However, proponents of mask mandates in schools see it a different way – they say that children have their own rights which are independent of their parents’ choices. For example, a parent cannot by law deny their children a basic education or access to medical treatment.

For anyone sitting on the fence when it comes to individual freedoms versus vaccine mandates, the advice coming from politicians can be disorientating. Many anti-vaccine politicians are fully vaccinated themselves. These instances and questions are the inspiring factor behind the survey conducted by MyBioSource.com.

To see the results from this survey in detail visit www.mybiosource.com/learn/politicians-vaccine-status