Many residents in a small county in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula are now declaring that they “identify as fully vaccinated” as a result of recent guidance that allows inoculated citizens to go out in public without wearing masks.
The revised guidelines from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which allows fully vaccinated people to “resume activities without wearing a mask or physically distancing” in public, has ultimately caused some debate over how to enforce mask and social distancing mandates.
According to Kerry Ott, public information officer for the Luce-Mackinac-Alger-Schoolcraft (LMAS) health department, others are taking advantage of the uncertainty in a part of the world desperate to be free of the pandemic.
“A lot of people are using the phrase, ‘I identify as fully vaccinated’ and taking their masks off,” Ott said about the Luce County residents.
“I’m not kidding …They’re not vaccinated, but they’re going to take their masks off,” Ott also told said.
The opportunistic behavior is facing no opposition from public health officials in a county of 6,600 inhabitants where just three people have died from the virus.
According to reports, Ott has informed local businesses that there isn’t anything they can do but make a “good faith” attempt.
“We’re just repeating what is in the governor’s orders. We’re not asking for people’s [vaccination] cards. We’re just asking for them to self attest their vaccination status. And if they say yes, we’re telling the businesses, ‘Then take them at their word and move forward,’” she said.
In the article, writer Kate Wells paraphrased a popular quote by former President Donald Trump to say that “the cure is worse than the disease.” in the Upper Peninsula, especially in Luce County.
Raymond Mahaffey, or “Chef Ray,” as locals call him, shared the quote and is one of just 35 percent of the county’s residents who has been vaccinated.
“Ultimately, it’ll all work itself out. It’s time to let nature take its course.” he said, showing that he is not concerned about the virus anymore.
He also believes that the school and business lockdown measures have become too high a price to bear for a virus that isn’t much worse than the flu.
“Can you imagine if they said, ‘OK, we’re going to close the school for three months, and the kids are going to suffer, because guess what? Somebody got the flu. We got little kids in school that are passing [the virus] around, and they’re as healthy as can be, but they’ve tested positive.” he said.
“There is no reason [for this] a year later, with the numbers being so small [here], [The restrictions have] been nothing but political. It’s been crazy. And we can’t wait to get it over with.” he continued.
I stopped wearing a mask last Oct. Many people fell for this, the largest crime against humanity in the history of the world. Fauci deserves to be hanged, along with XiXi. Use some common sense. The “vaccine” with all of the rna/dna altering drugs, fertilizer chemicals, dead baby cells, which doesn’t stop the spread, or infection is now the pandemic! All of the stats are there, stop listening to the “news.” Why do they keep moving the goalposts if there is nothing evil behind this? Remember how they said a vaccine or having and surviving the virus is the only way to herd immunity? Now even if you had it, you HAVE to take the shot. Kids, who aren’t at risk have to get it, down to 2 yrs old! People you have better odds of getring struck by lightning than dying from the virus, but if you took the vaccine, you’ll start having hwalth problems and will be gone in 5-10 years. Sad.
Polio before the vaccine was as bad at least or worse. No national shutdown or denial of rights. Yes there were actions taken for localized outbreaks, but basically it was just follow safety concerns. By the way, “I identify as vaccinated” sounds very much as the liberal/left’s comment of gender; anyone else notice that. An old saying what is good for the goose is good for the gander.
It is against HIPPA regulations to ask anyone about their medical treatment. People who are asked if they’ve been vaccinated need to sue or threaten to sue.
STUPIDITY, fear and billions for big pharma hey stupid that mask stops NOTHING .two oh my the virus is GONNA get you. and three two companies alone made a billion dollars in 2021 .just on the coronavirus vaccine. and they say you need to be vaccinated each year FOREVER. well til the vaccine kills you that is. WAKE up America NOW.it’s a SCAM with HUGE PROFITS FOR BIG PHARMA.
The county where we live, in NJ called me to tell me I tested positive for the virus. First of all, why was the county given this information by the testing lab? Second, if I did have it (ZERO Symptoms, BTW) then why would I need to get the vaccine? I thought having the virus created BETTER immunology than the vaccine. Just following the science…
If someone like Rachel Levine can identify as a woman then these people in Michigan can identify as vaccinated people!