Here's How Laguna Niguel Feels About Vaccine Passports

LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA — Though official plans of instituting vaccine passports to stem the tide of the coronavirus pandemic have not yet come to pass, a recent Patch Poll gaged public sentiment Laguna Niguel and Orange County.

What was not meant to be a scientific poll shows the broad gulf of public sentiment on the issue, even as California begins to incentivize venues to ask for Proof Of Vaccination.

According to the statewide non-scientific survey results, 4,026 readers responded with their take on vaccination passports or digital verifications.

Of those 58.1 percent said they were against California mandating a statewide vaccine passport. Nearly 42 percent said yes, California should mandate the passport.

Of the nay-sayers, concerns included an infringement of privacy over medical information, governmental overreach and loss of freedom.

In Laguna Niguel, readers weighed in with their thoughts on the issue.

Reader Patricia Maurine stated, "Your rights, your consequences."

Another reader, who is not enthusiastic about being vaccinated, countered by saying, "I don't judge anyone who takes it but sadly, it's not acceptable to make my choice."

Reader David Barron expressed the feeling that passports would infringe upon personal freedoms.

Maurine answered Balzer's comments with an olive branch, saying, "I may not agree with your choice, but you are allowed that choice."

Whether or not one gets vaccinated is not currently mandatory. In Orange County, over 750,000 residents have received a full dose of either Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson or Moderna vaccines. Another almost 600,000 have received at least one dose of their vaccination as of Monday.

How do you feel about using a vaccination passport to go to the movies, concerts or football games? Let us know in the comments or by emailing your Patch Editor.

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