COVID-19
NAUGHTY OR NICE? Gov. Whitmer uses Santa to manipulate kids into following COVID regulations
Santa Claus is coming to town…as long as you follow coronavirus restrictions!
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has been accused of pushing“COVID derangement” after using Santa to convince – or brainwash – children to follow her coronavirus restrictions.
The governor published a video Wednesday showing her teleconferencing with children from across the state, announcing that she had a “special guest” who has “been really following the rules and making sure that he stays safe and the elves stay safe,” BizPacReview reports.
As Michigan's kids gear up for the holiday season, I decided to surprise a few of them with a special guest from the North Pole! pic.twitter.com/aI6qGkrouS
— Governor Gretchen Whitmer (@GovWhitmer) December 16, 2020
The guest was none other than jolly old Saint Nicholas.
After introducing himself, the children had the opportunity to ask questions; but, instead of asking about gifts or the “naughty-or-nice” list, they asked about the coronavirus.
“Santa, do you have to wear a mask?” one child asked.
“When I’m in my workshop with all my elves, we are all masked up and social distancing,” Santa replied.
Another set of kids asked whether the coronavirus had made its way to the North Pole, to which Santa replied: “Everyone has been testing negative. We’re still getting tested. I think we’re so far up north that it might not be getting to us, but we’re not going to take any chances. We’re all going to mask up, we’re all going to wash our hands and we’re all going to stay six feet apart.”
He then urged kids to “do…what the governor is telling all the people of the great state of Michigan to do: social distance, wash your hands, and make sure you wear your mask when you’re outside your home.”
The governor continued by basically suggesting to cancel Christmas.
“Another way to stay safe during the holiday is to stay home but call your grandparents and your cousins and your family. It’s the safest way to tell the people you love how much you care about them. This year it has to look a little bit different so we can stay safe,” she said.
The video received a ton of backlash on Twitter, accusing the governor of brainwashing children and using them as “pawns.”
https://twitter.com/kendrick_miriam/status/1339640368954916865
Why does Santa need to tell children to "follow the rules?" They don't have control with the mitigation efforts, why use them as pawns? There is ZERO reason to tell children that Santa is "masked up" in his workshop. Let them be children, without the worries. Get a better Santa!
— Pajamas It Is (@HeckofaLiberal) December 17, 2020
Those kids were coached on what to ask! I have a five year old granddaughter who would never think to ask "what can we do to keep people safe"!
— Rodney Smelser (@RockinRodney55) December 17, 2020
This is an incredible mix of foolishness, stupidity and brainwashing. So many kids are now living in fear of something from which they have little to no chance of even having symptoms, let alone dying. Let them be kids!!!
— Todd Scheuerman (@T_Sherm7) December 18, 2020
On Thursday, the Biden administration announced that children under 5 will be able to get their first COVID-19 vaccination doses as soon as June 21, if regulators authorize the shots for this age group as expected.
According to the Associated Press, White House COVID-19 coordinator Ashish Jha “said the Food and Drug Administration’s outside panel of advisers will meet on June 14-15 to evaluate the Pfizer and Moderna shots for younger kids. Shipments to doctors’ offices and pediatric care facilities would begin soon after FDA authorization, with the first shots possible the following week.”
Jha added that states can begin placing orders for the pediatric vaccines on Friday and the administration will initially have 10 million doses available.
“Our expectation is that within weeks every parent who wants their child to get vaccinated will be able to get an appointment,” Jha said. “At the end of the day we all want to move fast, but we’ve got to get it right.”
The news comes the week after Pfizer announced that three doses of their vaccine offers strong protection against COVID-19 in children under 5. However, according to former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb, a third dose is unnecessary because the vaccines do not prevent infection.
“I think the decision matrix has changed around the vaccine for [ages] 6 months to 4 years old and so far as we know that the vaccine isn’t as protective at preventing infection,” Gottlieb said. “Previously, we had data showing that the childhood vaccine for 6 months to 4 years wasn’t as protective against infection as the adult vaccine.”
“That’s the reason why they pushed it out and asked for that third dose. But now, if the goal of the vaccine is to get baseline immunity in the kids to prevent really bad outcomes, and you’re really not using the vaccine as a tool to prevent infection in the first place, two doses could do that,” he added.
On Tuesday, the White House announced that Vice President Kamala Harris has tested positive for COVID-19 and is not currently showing symptoms.
“Today, Vice President Harris tested positive for COVID-19 on rapid and PCR tests,” said Kirsten Allen, press secretary to the vice president. “She has exhibited no symptoms, will isolate and continue to work from the Vice President’s residence. She has not been a close contact to the President or First Lady due to their respective recent travel schedules. She will follow CDC guidelines and the advice of her physicians. The Vice President will return to the White House when she tests negative.”
Harris wrote on Twitter that she was going to continue to isolate and is showing no symptoms.
“Today I tested positive for COVID-19. I have no symptoms, and I will continue to isolate and follow CDC guidelines. I’m grateful to be both vaccinated and boosted,” Harris tweeted.
Today I tested positive for COVID-19. I have no symptoms, and I will continue to isolate and follow CDC guidelines. I’m grateful to be both vaccinated and boosted.
— Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) April 26, 2022
Harris last reportedly saw President Biden at the Easter Egg Roll on April 18 before leaving for California, which she returned from on April 25.
The vice president has been vaccinated against COVID-19 and has received two booster shots, receiving the second booster on April 1.
“Yesterday I received my second COVID-19 booster shot,” Harris tweeted on April 2. “We know that getting vaccinated is the best form of protection from this virus and boosters are critical in providing an additional level of protection. If you haven’t received your first booster—do it today.”
Yesterday I received my second COVID-19 booster shot. We know that getting vaccinated is the best form of protection from this virus and boosters are critical in providing an additional level of protection. If you haven’t received your first booster—do it today.
— Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) April 2, 2022
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