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It's unclear if the two lawmakers know what messenger RNA is exactly:
Two Republican lawmakers in Idaho have introduced a bill that would make it a misdemeanor for anyone in the state to administer mRNA-based vaccines—namely the lifesaving and remarkably safe COVID-19 vaccines made by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna. If passed as written, it would also preemptively ban the use of countless other mRNA vaccines that are now in development, such as shots for RSV, a variety of cancers, HIV, flu, Nipah virus, and cystic fibrosis, among others.
The bill is sponsored by Sen. Tammy Nichols of Middleton and Rep. Judy Boyle of Midvale, both staunch conservatives who say they stand for freedom and the right to life. But their bill, HB 154, proposes that "a person may not provide or administer a vaccine developed using messenger ribonucleic acid [mRNA] technology for use in an individual or any other mammal in this state." If passed into law, anyone administering lifesaving mRNA-based vaccines would be guilty of a misdemeanor, which could result in jail time and/or a fine.
While presenting the bill to the House Health & Welfare Committee last week, Nichols said their anti-mRNA stance stems from the fact that the COVID-19 vaccines were initially allowed under emergency use authorizations (EUAs) from the Food and Drug Administration, not the agency's full regulatory approval. "We have issues that this was fast-tracked," she told fellow lawmakers, according to reporting from local news outlet KXLY.com.
The EUAs for the two mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines were issued in December 2020, and the FDA has subsequently granted full approval to both (Pfizer-BioNTech's in August 2021 and Moderna's in January 2022). This was pointed out to Nichols in the hearing last week.
[...] There have been rare reports of adverse events, including blood clots and inflammation of the heart muscle and lining (myocarditis and pericarditis). However, these problems are very rare, and, in the case of myocarditis and pericarditis, they tend to be mild. Independent health experts who advise the FDA and CDC have consistently determined that the risk of developing these conditions does not outweigh the benefits of vaccination.
[...] With the massive success of mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines, expectations are high that the platform can be used to target a wide variety of other infectious and non-infectious diseases. Moderna, for instance, has a wide pipeline of mRNA-based vaccines in the works. Already this year, the company reported findings from a late-stage clinical trial indicating their mRNA-based vaccine against RSV (respiratory syncytial (sin-SISH-uhl) virus) was highly effective. RSV is a common respiratory virus that can be deadly to older adults and young children.
In Idaho, it's unclear if Nichols and Boyle's bill will make it through the committee and, further, into law. However, its introduction fits into a worrying trend by conservative lawmakers for attacking lifesaving vaccination and evidence-based medicine, generally.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by SpockLogic on Wednesday February 22, @01:09PM (6 children)
The King Canute syndrome in all its regal glory.
Overreacting is one thing, sticking your head up your ass hoping the problem goes away is another - edIII
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday February 22, @02:07PM
Similarly covered in the Qur'an WRT Nimrod...
-Qur'an 2:258 (Haleem translation)
(Score: 5, Touché) by Thexalon on Wednesday February 22, @02:16PM
The thing about King Canute was that he wasn't a moron, he used that to make the point to his lords that even as a king his power was limited by the forces of nature.
But more to the point: What this bill is doing is requiring that doctors and pharmacists commit medical malpractice. Which means all the doctors left in Idaho are going to try to leave.
The only thing that stops a bad guy with a compiler is a good guy with a compiler.
(Score: 3, Interesting) by tangomargarine on Wednesday February 22, @03:04PM (1 child)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Canute_and_the_tide [wikipedia.org]
I was familiar with the bit about king Xerxes whipping the tide because it wouldn't obey him, but not this one.
"Is that really true?" "I just spent the last hour telling you to think for yourself! Didn't you hear anything I said?"
(Score: 2) by PinkyGigglebrain on Wednesday February 22, @09:17PM
Thank you for the link.
"Beware those who would deny you Knowledge, For in their hearts they dream themselves your Master."
(Score: 2) by TheGratefulNet on Thursday February 23, @12:35AM (1 child)
was that the guy with the horns and dead animal on his head, at J6 ?
(might be thinking of someone else.)
"It is now safe to switch off your computer."
(Score: 3, Insightful) by mcgrew on Thursday February 23, @08:24PM
This is just political grandstanding for the cult. [mcgrew.info] It has absolutely no chance of passing and they don't expect it to. It's theater taking advantage of their mentally challenged base.
Carbon, The only element in the known universe to ever gain sentience