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‘Ignore no soliciting signs’: Tips for Covid-19 vaccine ‘ambassadors’ resurface amid concerns over Biden’s ‘door-to-door’ push ‘Ignore no soliciting signs’: Tips for Covid-19 vaccine ‘ambassadors’ resurface amid concerns over Biden’s ‘door-to-door’ push
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Amid growing privacy concerns over the Biden administration's effort to promote Covid-19 jabs among unvaccinated Americans, a document has resurfaced outlining “helpful hints” for the so-called “health ambassadors.”Amid growing privacy concerns over the Biden administration's effort to promote Covid-19 jabs among unvaccinated Americans, a document has resurfaced outlining “helpful hints” for the so-called “health ambassadors.”
The toolkit, dubbed ‘Door Knocking Project to Increase COVID Vaccine Acceptance’, and a training video for the so-called “health ambassadors” were released by the Lake County, Illinois authorities back in April, but only caught public attention this week after President Joe Biden announced a shift towards taking the pro-vaccination message “door-to-door.”The toolkit, dubbed ‘Door Knocking Project to Increase COVID Vaccine Acceptance’, and a training video for the so-called “health ambassadors” were released by the Lake County, Illinois authorities back in April, but only caught public attention this week after President Joe Biden announced a shift towards taking the pro-vaccination message “door-to-door.”
The document offers a list of various tips, ranging from “Inform, don’t convince” to “Knock and then back up” and “Ignore no soliciting signs.”The document offers a list of various tips, ranging from “Inform, don’t convince” to “Knock and then back up” and “Ignore no soliciting signs.”
The door-knockers were specifically instructed to fill out a spreadsheet and keep tabs on who is already vaccinated and who is “not interested,” and to report back their questions, concerns and other “important information that the Health Department is relying on.”The door-knockers were specifically instructed to fill out a spreadsheet and keep tabs on who is already vaccinated and who is “not interested,” and to report back their questions, concerns and other “important information that the Health Department is relying on.”
The bulletin also advised volunteers to keep calm and not get discouraged by possible “rude” reactions, stick to a “script,” stay confident and “have fun.”The bulletin also advised volunteers to keep calm and not get discouraged by possible “rude” reactions, stick to a “script,” stay confident and “have fun.”
The resurfaced document, especially the parts about soliciting and keeping the naughty list, raised even more red flags with critics of the ongoing initiative.The resurfaced document, especially the parts about soliciting and keeping the naughty list, raised even more red flags with critics of the ongoing initiative.
Earlier this week, US Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra raised some eyebrows after declaring that it’s “absolutely the government’s business” to know whether or not citizens have been vaccinated against Covid-19. He insisted that “knocking on a door has never been against the law” and “it is our business” to make sure Americans can “prosper” and “freely associate” by getting inoculated against Covid-19.Earlier this week, US Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra raised some eyebrows after declaring that it’s “absolutely the government’s business” to know whether or not citizens have been vaccinated against Covid-19. He insisted that “knocking on a door has never been against the law” and “it is our business” to make sure Americans can “prosper” and “freely associate” by getting inoculated against Covid-19.
“Now we need to go to community by community, neighborhood by neighborhood and, oftentimes, door to door – literally knocking on doors – to get help to the remaining people protected from the virus,” Biden told reporters on Tuesday, separately adding that coronavirus “surge response teams” would also be mobilized to combat new outbreaks among the unvaccinated.“Now we need to go to community by community, neighborhood by neighborhood and, oftentimes, door to door – literally knocking on doors – to get help to the remaining people protected from the virus,” Biden told reporters on Tuesday, separately adding that coronavirus “surge response teams” would also be mobilized to combat new outbreaks among the unvaccinated.
Critics claim that such a program is invasive and violates their privacy, and could lead to conflicts and further rights abuses. Becerra only added fuel to the fire when he argued that the administration only wants to give Americans “the sense that they have the freedom to choose.” Critics claim that such a program is invasive and violates their privacy, and could lead to conflicts and further rights abuses. Becerra only added fuel to the fire when he argued that the administration only wants to give Americans “the sense that they have the freedom to choose.” 
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