Covid19 Polls - SquareOffs

Do you back the vaccine mandate plans President Biden announced Thursday?

Asked by ABC 17 News

729 Votes

Do you back the vaccine mandate plans President Biden announced Thursday?

40%

Yes Yes

60%

No No

40%

Yes

President Joe Biden said Thursday his administration is working on requiring vaccines for workers at companies with 100 or more employees and at more health care providers such ... Show More

President Joe Biden said Thursday his administration is working on requiring vaccines for workers at companies with 100 or more employees and at more health care providers such as hospitals. Show Less

7 Comments

Meghan Kagiwada

We need to come together to protect our most vulnerable Americans. People should be grateful that a Covid-19 vaccine was developed so quickly. The people who battled polio and smallpox would have done anything to accomplish such a task to help save their loved ones.

Max

13 of our most vulnerable Americans were murdered by Joe Biden's buddies in Afghanistan.

Wendi Newman

It's the only responsible thing to do. We have an alarming amount of children hospitalized due to people dragging their feet.

Max

This year, a total of 214 U.S. children 17 years old or younger have died of COVID-19 while 261 children have been shot in Chicago. This is what Democratic leadership produces. The Liberals are proud of this.

Sue Evans

Since we all can't come together for the common good of mankind, it's the only way.

Rachel Brekhus

Just returned from Italy, where proof of vaccination or a recent negative COVID test was required to do pretty much any optional indoor activity from museums to restaurants to weddings, and masks were expected even for the vaxxed. They have 80% vaccination rates there. It was AWESOME. No drama.

Adam Schrader

Zach, maybe one day you and your moronic beliefs will end up in a hospital. Begging for oxygen. Wishing you had the vaccine. Or just die..This is NOT a political issue. God I wish people would stop being so short sighted and see this is a horrible pandemic. It KILLS people. It doesn't discriminate.

Max

I'm glad we have you to protect us. Now quit bothering the Americans and go away.

David Johnson

The vaccine is important to end the pandemic. People who refuse are only extending the virus. We all want to get back to life as normal. The vaccine is the only way to accomplish this. Unvaccinated people are causing overflow at hospitals and deaths.

Amelia Lewis-Allen

We have been required to get vaccines our whole lives, this should be no different

60%

No

The plans are already drawing backlash from Republicans and will be opposed by the many Americans who have thus far refused the coronavirus vaccine.

The plans are already drawing backlash from Republicans and will be opposed by the many Americans who have thus far refused the coronavirus vaccine. Show Less

9 Comments

Russell

We have our freedom. This is NOT A COMMUNIST COUNTRY !!!! People, start speeking up or the government Will turn this into a communist country !!!!

Max

The Supreme Court will send this mandate packing, and we should send Creepy Joe packing too. His mandate does not apply to Illegal Aliens. This mandate is only to take attention away from the failing economy and raging inflation, and all of his other massive failures that the Left is responsible for

Kevin Jones

He has no authority to mandate anything.

Max

I will not support any decision made by an administration that can't secure the border, has trust in a phony Dr. Fauci, and has surrendered to a third world country, controlled by the Taliban less than 20 years after they attacked our Nation.

Teresa Parsons

All it's going to do is make more people unemployed than there already are and even more businesses with employee shortage. Why make it worse than it is??

Max

It is the early stages of Communism, soon after that there will be a Civil War.

Thomas James Hoey

It is unconstitutional and tyrannical. Government overreach at its finest. This is exactly why the second ammendment was written.

Wendy Kauffman

My body! My choice, right. Isn’t that what they have been preaching forever

Brian Topping

Who died and made him dictator?

Adam Schrader

We can only pray that all of you incompetent morons suffer a slow agonizing death from this pandemic. If all the idiots die thinking this Is a political issue, maybe all the sane people can get on with life

Are you worried about children being infected or exposed to coronavirus in school?

Asked by ABC 17 News

513 Votes

Are you worried about children being infected or exposed to coronavirus in school?

59%

Yes Yes

41%

No No

59%

Yes

Coronavirus cases have risen statewide among younger children who are not yet old enough to get the vaccine. The rise coincides with the start of classes.

Coronavirus cases have risen statewide among younger children who are not yet old enough to get the vaccine. The rise coincides with the start of classes. Show Less

1 Comment

Teresa Parsons

I'm always worried about viruses of all kinds infecting school aged kids. Schools are like Petrie dishes when it comes to flu, colds, etc. Enrolling our teen into online school is one of the best things we have done. Also so our teen doesn't have to worry about wearing a mask.

41%

No

However, children's cases are still outnumbered by adult cases, as are child deaths.

However, children's cases are still outnumbered by adult cases, as are child deaths. Show Less

1 Comment

Are you interested in getting a COVID-19 antibody test?

Asked by ABC 17 News

382 Votes

Are you interested in getting a COVID-19 antibody test?

70%

Yes Yes

30%

No No

70%

Yes

The Cole County Commission on Tuesday approved a plan for the health department to provide free coronavirus antibody testing.

The Cole County Commission on Tuesday approved a plan for the health department to provide free coronavirus antibody testing. Show Less

6 Comments

Will Mason

It should be used to determine if a vaccine is even required. We are vaccinating people who are already immune.

Sophia Mazzola

I did not have the "typical" symptoms, nor would I have even known I was infected since I just had sinus congestion. The news sources reenforced I would be hospitalized and on oxygen for not getting vaccinated and left in a corner since I was wasting their time and resources. I was neither.

Teresa Parsons

Only if I know for sure that the test itself will Not make me sick.

Larrball

I get one every week.

Steve TheBmann

This is the test I have been wanting since March 16th 2020 when I believe I had covid.......

Wendi Newman

It's always better to know than not to know.

30%

No

The tests look for antibodies from previous coronavirus infections or from the vaccine. However, they can deliver false positives and false negatives.

The tests look for antibodies from previous coronavirus infections or from the vaccine. However, they can deliver false positives and false negatives. Show Less

1 Comment

COVID19 SquareOffs

Do you back the vaccine mandate plans President Biden announced Thursday?

40% Yes Yes

60% No No

40% Yes

60% No

Are you worried about children being infected or exposed to coronavirus in school?

59% Yes Yes

41% No No

59% Yes

41% No

Are you interested in getting a COVID-19 antibody test?

70% Yes Yes

30% No No

70% Yes

30% No

About Covid19

40%

Yes Yes

60%

No No

40%

Yes

60%

No

59%

Yes Yes

41%

No No

59%

Yes

41%

No

70%

Yes Yes

30%

No No

70%

Yes

30%

No