The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) is requiring a COVID-19 vaccine for everyone who attends the 2021 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition, slated for Oct. 12-14, 2021, in Las Vegas.
Health and safety experts agree a vaccine requirement is the most effective tool in creating a safe environment for in-person events, NBAA officials said, noting it has become standard for trade shows and other live events, including Las Vegas Raiders games, CES (formerly known as Consumer Electronics Show) and the National Association of Broadcasters annual show.
By adopting a vaccine requirement, association officials say they anticipate wearing a mask will be a personal choice for attendees and exhibitors.
“For decades, the aviation industry has brought people together and transported them forward safely and responsibly,” NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen said. “We are leveraging that approach to aviation safety to guide us with regard to NBAA-BACE. We are taking guidance from health and safety experts and adopting trade show best practices. Including a vaccine requirement in the comprehensive safety protocols for the show will create the most interactive environment possible for buying, selling, networking, and learning.”
There’s more than enough detrimental information to our health in the public eye from many qualified physicians to make an intelligent decision about receiving the C19 vaccination. This being said, I have a family member in the Military that received a Johnson & Johnson vaccine 💉 and it paralyzed him for a day. I also have friends in the medical field that received the Moderna vaccine and now they’ve developed raw spots on their face with symptoms from the vaccine still being discovered. A few in-laws took the C19 vaccine, (unknown brand), and now they have heart flutters and other problems since. The Nazi’s in WW2 also used the medical field to push their evil agenda and we all know how that ended. I’ll take my chances with Hydroxychloroquine, Remdesivir and other types of IV infusion therapies. I also will not allow my kids to be C19 vaccinated. They could become sterile with many other related health problems like limited mental capacity like Alzheimer’s from the spike proteins. It’s great to live in a free country where we can make decisions that affect our lives, friends and families. Be smart, be aware and make an intelligent decision like all pilots. 👨🏻✈️
I surely agree
I forget to say be very careful of anecdotal evidence, much of it’s misinterpreted or in some cases just flat made up. It feeds the “look I found something on the Internet that the entire medical community and researchers missed!” crowd. Although to your point I did know someone that got the vaccine and had a car accident….perhaps the microchip interfered with the cars onboard computer? A lot of people have made a decision based on erroneous information about the vaccines and paid for it with their lives. Crazy times and good luck to all.
He didn’t say a thing about vaccines and chips. What a nefarious and insidious thing of you to to suggest. Your comment that “A lot of people have made a decision based on erroneous information about the vaccines and paid for it with their lives.” is just as anecdotal as anything else being said about vaccines online.
The FACT is that if YOU want to get vaxed go do it. If you believe they work then it doesn’t matter if everyone else you know chooses not to get vaxed. That is their choice. You shouldn’t insinuate people are crazy for choosing not to vaccinate.
I guess my attempt at humor didn’t work so well, it was a joke I thought anyone could laugh at because I certainly don’t think any of us believe the chip conspiracy anymore them the chemtrails one, however, stressful times for many so my bad for attempting humor on a blog were it is easily misinterpreted…..the truth is there is common ground here, I agree with your post that there is a big difference between everyone wearing an N95 properly and the current halfass mask wearing. And it is personal choice on the vaccine, I have no problem if someone wants to go the N95 route and deal with Covid responsibly in their own way. Also, I do believe the holistic approach to recovery is being minimized because there are so many crazy theories floating around that have muddled the picture
You’re right, there are so many pros and cons. I grew a third eye after getting the Moderna vaccine in February and I’ll tell you, it has made my instrument scan so much easier.
Seems to me pragmatism is a very good tool to have in ones flight bag. Take out the politics and the many wacko conspiracies behind the debate and you are left with the simple fact that you are more likely to die or spread Covid if you are unvaccinated then if you are vaccinated. A good pilot always tries to stack the odds in his favor when dealing with safety issues.
Really? Because a close relative got delta variant when his vaccinated assistant brought it to work with her, thinking she merely had “allergies.” On the other hand, I had alpha variant last year and my son contracted delta variant getting his sports physical at the doctor’s office (ironic, no?). I spent 14 days quarantined with him in my house, unsegregated, unvaccinated, in close proximity, and without a mask. I never exhibited symptoms from the highly contagious delta variant.
This scenario matches the results from studies which show that natural immunity is superior to vaccine-induced immunity, because the vaccine only contains snippets of the “S” spike protein in a virus which contains 5 different protein strands. After clearing the infection, natural immunity produces more antibodies than just for the spike protein, leading to greater immunity from the virus, making a person with natural immunity the least likely of all people to spread the virus.
Should you get the virus if you are in a risk category? Yes. Will it keep you from getting covid? No. If you do get covid after vaccination, will it reduce the severity? Yes. Can you still die from covid after vaccination? Yes, but highly unlikely. If you are a young healthy individual should you be overly concerned with covid? No. Are vaccinated people better protected against future variants than naturally immune people? No.
This issue is far too complex to boil it down to “get the vaccine.” In some cases that is the best choice, in others it isn’t. It would be nice if people actually discussed all the science so we can get the largest number of people with the greatest level of immunity and we can all get on with our lives. But this demand that all people be vaccinated is pure fear-based witch-burning with no basis in science.
Some thoughts on masks
https://thefederalist.com/2021/09/08/the-top-reason-i-hate-masks-is-they-force-me-to-live-by-lies/
“Go woke, go broke”. My personal healthcare decisions, are just that! I will not purchase, watch, support or be a member of ANY group or business who forces their edict(s) on their [so called] “captured audience”! Statistics on efficacy, breakthrough infections(and deaths), infection rates, recovery rates, monoclonal antibodies and mask wearing are great tools to have in your flight bag.
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Mask wearing does Jack S unless it is N95. Other than that, I agree 100%. I wish more people chose who to support that way.