A Proposal For A New Holiday

[TuskMoar]

Reading through many discussions of vaccines and problems getting them and thinking about the political divisions over masks and vaccines, I began to think about a new national holiday.

Description of the Holiday:

I don't know what to call it: National Vaccine Day?, Pandemic Victory Day?, something else?

In any case, the "rituals" associated with the day would include:

1. Getting yearly vaccinces: flu; covid?; shingles? others? This would suggest it would be sometime in the fall when annual flu vaccines are available. It would also help manufacturers and providers to gear up for the day.

2. People would also wear masks (even if not needed) to remember how fight pandemics and bring people together.

3. What other "rituals" might you suggest?

Justification for The Holiday:

In short, a day dedicated to remembering victims, celebrating healthcare workers, and celebrating health scientists.

I "believe/have faith" that this will increase vaccination rates for all kinds of viruses. I have no evidence for this. Maybe some of you do or have evidence to the contrary?

Personally, I think this kinda thing would "vaccinate" people's attitudes against the anti-vaxxers and anti-science zealots. It would also contribute keeping this thing from fading away in our memory and keep us all vigilant for future pandemics.

Reasons to be Kind to Me:

I am certainly no expert and this might be a terrible idea. Be kind when you tell me why it is such a bad idea. Maybe I had a bit too much to drink tonight. LOL.

[dweller]

1. as long as it doesn't involve

blowing candles out on a cake ... that holiday ritual is retired I think
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[essaynnc]

2. Make it in November....

and include a national holiday to VOTE!!!

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

5. And how about retail workers? Hospital workers? Police? Fire fighters?

Shall we shut down all stores, all hospitals for voting? Are you willing to forego being able to call 911 and get appropriate help?

No. Have good advance and mail-in voting. No need for another holiday.

[brooklynite]

3. One day when everyone gets vaccinated is ridiculous...

The infrastructure would never exist.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

4. Keep in mind that a significant number of people

do not get a holiday off. And an additional holiday, on top of how ever many your current workplace provides, probably won't happen. Or you'll give up some other holiday.

As someone whose entire working life was NOT in an ordinary day/office job, I have zero patience with various holiday suggestions. Election Day as a holiday is probably the worst. EVERYONE should have to work retail for a minimum of a year before any other job. Then you might begin to get it.