Idaho Lawmaker Tries to Ban mRNA Vaccines—Except for Animals
An Idaho lawmaker introduced a bill last month that would ban the use of mRNA vaccines like the ones that scientists say have saved untold lives from COVID. On Friday, Sen. Tammy Nichols introduced a nearly identical bill with one important difference: non-human mammals would be exempted in a sop to agricultural interests, the Idaho Statesman reported. That’s right—a doctor who wanted to protect a human with a vaccine produced through mRNA technology would not be allowed to do it; but a farmer who wanted to protect a cow could get it. Statesman columnist Bryan Clark said the bill showed how the Legislature had devolved into an “utter clown show.”
(normally don’t make use of the “wrath” flare. but this one really irks a biochemist who worked for many years in hopes of discovering new medical treatments. and besides, humans is animals!)