And shouldn’t they be encouraging people to get boosted (as of March 2023 only 39% of Nassau residents were fully vaccinated). A Trump-appointed Florida federal judge went so far as to overrule the concept of “public health” and the government’s ability to keep people safe from a highly infectious deadly disease. On the other hand, ongoing infestation of politicizing public health will impact how this nation, this state, this county and this community handles the inevitable next pandemic. I don’t know if there is a need to mask up or keep socially distant. What I do know is that I can’t trust County Executive Blakeman to tell me.

Source: New York Times August 08, 2023 17:18 UTC