Disney Cast Members Plan March Protesting Company’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

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  1. Jet.Screamer

    Good for them! Stand up for what you believe!

    1. Sue

      Good for them. Don’t let the government or a corporation control you Bc that’s what it is about. Nobody should tell you that you have to something you are against. Everyone has there own opinion and believes

  2. Iloveamerica

    Amazing! Don’t give in to tyranny. Fight for your God-given rights. And Happy Constitution Day!!!

  3. CH

    I am vaccinated, have had COVID, believe everyone should get vaccinated, and support their right to not be vaccinated. Vaccination is choice and should not be mandated. Disney should simply raise the insurance premium due the increased medical costs associated only for the non-vaccinated individuals.

    1. Pro-choice

      Ummm, the truth is that the vaxxed are infecting others. The vaxxed are filling up hospitals. 50% of covid deaths are vaxxed individuals.

      1. CH

        Not the case… 99.5% of hospitalizations are non-vaxxed individuals.

        1. Pro-choice

          A report published Friday by the UK government agency Public Health England reveals individuals who received a COVID-19 vaccine are more than three times more likely to die from the Delta variant than unvaccinated people.

        2. Jamie F

          Pro choice is right. I read it. Most of the infected are vaccinated & the illegals transported started it all up again. My sister is a nurse & it’s mainly vaccinated. It’s been lowering the natural immune systems of those who got it. It did for her too. It’s all political not science

      2. Joeybats

        Disregard that comment. There is no scientific or real numbers backing up this claim. The vast majority who are vaxxed that then get the variant have only milder symptoms.

        1. Pro-choice

          “In terms of the number of people in hospital who’ve been double-vaccinated, we know it’s around 60 percent of the people being admitted to hospital with COVID,” Sir Patrick Vallance, chief scientific adviser to the U.K. government, said during a Downing Street news conference.

        2. Traci

          And you no longer have an immune system that works. You must constantly rely on the vaccine to protect you. And you can still spread it to others. When you have natural immunity you cannot spread it.

      3. PAlterBoy

        Dear Pro-Choice,

        Every single thing you wrote is factually, provably wrong.

        Is it dark? Is it smelly? Then pull your head out of you a$$.

        1. Pro-choice

          “More vaccinated people are dying of COVID than unvaccinated people, according to a recent report from Public Health England (PHE). The report shows that 163 of the 257 people (63.4%) who died within 28 days of a positive COVID test between February 1 and June 21, had received at least one dose of the vaccine”

        2. PAlterEgo

          Dear Paul Alter from Colorado, if the vaccine is for you then go get it. If wearing a mask is for you then put it on. And then “BAHHHHH” like the sheep you are. But the rest of us adults are capable of making our own decisions on what’s best for us and our families. Just curious how you got everybody’s health records in order to recommend medical advice to complete strangers like you do in 99% of your posts. Please tell me.

      4. kma

        maybe you should get your numbers straight before you post stupidity as this!

        1. Pro-choice

          “Hundreds of fully vaccinated people in England have been hospitalised with the highly contagious Delta coronavirus variant, scientists said on Friday.

          In their latest COVID-19 update, Public Health England (PHE) experts also warned there were early signs that people who have been inoculated may be able to transmit the Delta strain as easily as those who have not received any jabs.”

      5. You don’t know what you are talking about. It is the other way around, hospitals filling up with the non-vaxed

        1. Pro-choice

          The majority of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients in an Israeli hospital are fully vaccinated, including those with severe disease, according to one of the hospital’s doctors.

          On Aug. 5, Dr. Kobi Haviv, medical director of Herzog Hospital in Jerusalem, said in a Channel 13 TV News interview, “95% of the severe patients are vaccinated.” Furthermore, “85-90% of the hospitalizations are in fully vaccinated people” and the hospital is “opening more and more COVID wards.”

    2. CHump

      What a great idea! CH you’re brilliant! And while we’re at it, let’s raise the insurance premium on those who don’t exercise daily, or those who eat fast food instead of getting their fruits and vegetables, or those who get speeding tickets, or those who make nonsense statements in the comments of articles, you know, like your statement.

      1. CH

        They already do this with smokers and type 2 diabetics who do not go through education programs. If you pay for your healthcare, you would know this.

    3. I agree totally with your opinion.
      Yahoo! For clear thinking adults like yourself!

  4. Mike

    If they had COVID in the past and can prove they have natural immunity antibodies through, I don’t know, some sort of scientific test, then employees should not be punished. Get the antibody test for your employees Disney and put everyone at ease and then shove it in Biden’s face saying your way is not the only way.

    1. Kamm

      No one knows how long natural immunity, from having had Covid, actually lasts. But it doesn’t last forever. If they have valid reasons not to get the vaccine all they need to do is provide documentation.

      1. Mike

        There is evidence that people who got the Spanish over 100 years ago still have the natural immunity antibodies in their system. So yes there is proof it lasts. And it is better than the vax. I heard a doctor put this way, if the COVID virus was a model of your hand and the spike proteins were your fingers, the vax only covers your fingernails while natural immunity covers your whole finger. So which sounds better to you?

      2. Candy

        Actually there’s over 15 research studies from various science groups stating that natural immunity to the virus is incredibly strong. They are seeing it in the T cells along with bone marrow! So yes they do know it lasts a long time. Why don’t you read something besides cnn, msn, Fox, cbn etc. even the most renowned science magazines have published these articles. But the cdc continues to ignore them…

        1. Mamny

          Please provide the source of these peer-reviewed articles.

          1. Mike

            Hard to give a link when ITM won’t let me post it. Try doing your own research by googling an 2008 article from University of Minnesota named “Researchers find long lived immunity to 1918 pandemic virus.”

          2. Eugenia

            OMG Mike, I just found the article nd one of the experts commenting on the study as a breakthrough in discovering this fantastic immunity was none other than Dr. Fauci!

          3. Eugenia

            Mamny I just found the article. One of the peers reviewing it was none other than Dr. Fauci himself, back in 2008!! Good enough for you?

  5. Diz

    It’s amazing to see folks who support the cast fighting for the freedom to make their individual health choices. That’s the way it should be for everyone. Disney isn’t the magical employer folks think. Their cast means little to them. Walt would be so ashamed.

    1. Kamm

      YOU do not know that. For all anyone knows Walt could be leading the charge on this required vax. You give him qualities you don’t KNOW he actually possessed.

    2. kma

      You are the one who should be ashamed of not wanting to protect the public and Disney is sooo right in standing up and saying that they want to protect their staff and guests. Thank God for Walt!

      1. Traci

        So if the government and corporations should be able to make health decisions for us and we no longer have the ability to do that apparently. Maybe you should then stay the gender you are born? What gives people the right to decide what gender they are or identify by? It leads to a lot of confusion. See my point? You can’t pick and choose. freedom is freedom. It should be up to each person’s self to protect themselves in the best way they see fit.

  6. Deb D

    Hearing directly from current Cast Members that Full time Cast members LIFE INS policy provided thru Disney has exempted “Death due to Covid Vaccines” from Insurance coverage If Cast Member suffers a death from mandated vaccine the life insurance policy WILL NOT offer death benefit. Also being told that injury from vaccine will not be covered under Disney Worker’s Compensation Insurance for all Cast members in disregard of OSHA implementing law regarding all Employee Covid mandated vaccine injury “That all Mandated vaccine injury will be treated as a work place injury and employees will be covered under their company’s Workers Compensation” Unfortunately Florida does NOT have a State Disability Insurance program and injured employees must rely on private company’s Workers Compensation Insurance policy Disney Cast Members should be looking into legal presentation for these unlawful exemptions

  7. Nikki

    Good for them!!! One hundred percent behind the cast members!!! These jabs should be a personal choice and NOT mandated!
    Side note: Any one question why Disney gives money to the cdc? Now they are mandating the vax…. Stuff to make you go hmmm 🤔

  8. Don’t take a vaccine your choice, is fair
    Testing weekly is fair
    Take vaccination if you choose is fair.
    Fear and bullying is not fair.

    1. kma

      Being an ignorant fools such as yourself is your right too, maybe you will get COVID and then see how your pea brain mind works….

  9. Ask Warren Buffet about Insurance, best money making scheme ever implemented

  10. K

    I don’t blame them one bit. If you have had it already you have natural immunity that is proven to last much longer than any shot. No point in taking a drug tested for about a tenth of the time that vaccines are typically studied. (an average of 10 years) It needs more time and scrutiny to determine if it is safe.

  11. DMD

    I agree, Good for them. Stand firm. I support from afar.
    We have cancelled our trip until Disney gets their act together with CoVid protocol, brings back the magic, and starts treating their employees with respect. At this rate, we may never be back.
    Disney is short staffed now. It would really be bad for business to fire these employees now, especially with the 50th Celebration beginning soon, and anticipated crowds. Disney needs these employees.

  12. Jordan

    I like how people act as if no group has requirements like these in order to do anything. To go to school you need to have proof you have gotten the required vaccinations or proof showing you can’t be vaccinated for whatever reason. Some jobs even required that you do certain things that get in the way of your “freedoms”. But heaven forbid that you take a vaccine to help stop a pandemic that literally could save your life.

    1. DLE

      The COVID-19 vaccine was developed in less than a year, the vaccines that schools, jobs and military require took longer to develop
      Polio discovered in 1909 vaccine for human use 1945
      Measles discovered in 1911 vaccine for human use 1957
      Vaccine usually take 10-15 years to develop and yes Covid-19 vaccine was fast tracked but there is still not enough study to mandate

      1. Jordan

        Here’s the thing, it came out in less than a year because we put a lot of money behind it to get it developed because of how much it’s spreading. If the whole world is being infected and possibly being put in critical condition, do you think people would want to wait 10 years just to get it made and finally get things back to normal? Also, we have advanced a long way where we don’t always have to wait that long to get something made. Short story long, people either need to get vaccinated or take necessary steps to stop the spread instead of thinking, it’s my life, I can do what I want.

        1. Daniel S.

          THANK YOU JORDAN! Finally someone with common sense!

    2. kma

      AMEN brother, you are the first decent, coherent person who has posted here. God Bless you!

      1. Jordan

        Thank you

    3. Jamie

      Thank you!!! My thoughts exactly!!

  13. PAlterBoy

    They have the right to protest. They have the right to refuse to get the vaccination. And the Walt Disney Company has the right to fire employees who do not get vaccinated.

    We all have choices. Choose wisely.

  14. Maya

    Disney Store cast member’s sister – until they close on the 22nd – and if the vaccine is all that would have taken for her to keep her job she would have been safe in April. If these cast members think that they aren’t replaceable or that the company cares what a small percentage of you think l’d love to know where you got your rose colored glasses because I’d love to get a pair. You want a successful protest? Get a union, some REAL backing, for job security and unemployment protection. Walking out and saying “We’re not going to do this because if x, y and z” is nearly the same as “you can’t fire me, I quit.” Also this natural immunity claim is hilarious. If humanity can’t fight of hundreds of mutations of the flu (Spanish Flu claims: no one from the original strain is still alive so its interesting to hear earlier claims about how the carriers are still kicking around when most have shuffled off this mortal coil possibly decades ago 🙄) to where even the most up to date flu shots are still multiple stains behind, what makes you think that COVID is any different? 1 year and 3 strains later regardless that its a mutation off of another virus to begin with? Natural immunity? More like natural selection. It also figures that its Florida complaining. You know, the state that has the highest COVID death rate in the nation as of 24 hours ago. It blows my mind that this hill you all decide to die on, figuratively and literally speaking, has to be populated by people that you selfishly decide to take out with you because making a political stand is more important than the preservation of generations of fellow humans. Mind blowing.

    1. Kim

      Amen! Finally, someone with some common sense!

  15. Tamara Dowd

    You have the right to protest, they have the right to fire! Like I was told on my job , there are many people waiting to do your job when you are done..

    1. kma

      I applaud you!!! Get out of the job if you won’t comply with saving lives basically,. There are many people waiting in line behind you to get in right!

    2. Drew

      Disney simply doesn’t want their cast or guests to die on their watch. If you get Covid and you are unvax, you have a 1 in 60 chance of dying. If you you get Covid and you are vax, you have a 1 in 88,000 chance of dying. I really dislike most of Disney’s decisions lately, but this is a pretty easy one for them. If you don’t like it, just don’t work or go there.

  16. Ha

    “Current definition of absurdity:
    For the first time in human history, people can transmit a disease they don’t have to those who have been immunized against it.”

    1. Eugenia

      Ha……reality in a nutshell…..which has escaped almost everyone!

  17. SG

    Thank you thank you thank you Disney!!

    Vaccinating EVERYONE is the best way to end this pandemic!

    It’s simple people. Just do it!

    As an RN, I’ve given vaccines to those who understand and believe the science. And I’ve given monoclonal antibodies to those who are mostly unvaccinated and miserable with COVID or to those just exposed.

    To the UNVACCINATED and those who don’t wear masks, YOU are why this virus has mutated to a much worse virus. And as time goes on it is possible it will mutate again and get worse. Do you want to take that gamble with your life or the life of your loved ones?!

    I TOTALLY agree with vaccine mandates. I believe in science.

    1. Mike

      COVID is not going anywhere. It is going to be seasonal like the flu. Get use to it people. Nothing Biden does will change this.

  18. Peg

    If I lived in FL I would have marched with them in solidarity. This is just one of many reasons Disney has been pissing me off as of late. The company had stated they were going to do their best to accommodate people’s religious and medical exemption requests I certainly hope they follow through and honor those requests.

  19. Bonnie W-H

    The Anti-vaxxers want to pretend that this pandemic will disappear on it’s own while they disregard science, medicine and the facts that they not only put themselves at risk but their family and any people they come in contact with. They don’t understand that they are prolonging the pandemic and they are the vectors that carry the virus and help it spread. The medical staff at the hospitals are overwhelmed and people who are critically ill from other medical issues and vaccinated can’t even receive the medical help they need because the unvaccinated are filling the hospitals and expect to be saved. If you’ve never been intubated or have seen what happens in a critical care unit you should never wish to suffer what those patients endure prior to dying. So give some thought to what you are doing and not doing to help end this pandemic. Don’t believe the false theories and ideologies that are killing those realize the truth and want to be vaccinated when it is too late. No this Covid-19 virus and it’s mutant variants can kill you. The vaccines can help end this pandemic nightmare and help restore our freedoms which is really what everyone wants. Help the medical professionals and hospitals. Do your part and get the vaccine.

    1. Ethan

      oh geez, another internet doctor that somehow knows the medical history of every person on earth giving out medical advice, you do realize, bonnie, that both vaxxed and unvaxxed are getting and spreading the virus right? it’s a fact. its also a fact that 99% of people survive. pretty soon when the number of deaths from auto accidents is the same as covid are you gonna start shaming people for getting in their car and driving? stop being afraid and start living your life! I really feel sorry for you.

  20. And what do anti-vax commenters here already or in the future say to those in the news who are dying of covid, begging people to get vaccinated? And family members of the dead saying vaccinate and children left without parents because they both died, begging those caring for their children to get them vaccinated. That they wish they had taken it seriously, that it is real and it is miserable. False facts, alternative facts will kill you or someone you love.

    1. Disney Dad

      oh my! the drama! now im sure your scenarios do exist but it’s no way the normal results of people getting the virus. people seem to be forgetting that almost everybody survives this thing.

  21. Jet.Screamer

    First of all, people need to stop calling this a vaccine. It doesn’t resemble anything like a vaccine. Is an Experimental mRNA Injection.

    The rules are simple:
    Wash your hands
    Take your vitamins
    Don’t hug hookers

    YOU get to decide.
    Have a magical day!

  22. Heather S.

    We’ve lost all common sense. If you get the vaccine you can still get the virus and spread it to others. If you don’t get the vaccine you can still get the virus and spread it to others. So those of you who are blaming the continuation of the pandemic on those who haven’t got the vaccine aren’t paying attention to the science. The only thing the vaccine has proven to do is that if you happen to get the virus your symptoms will be much more mild then someone who hasn’t gotten the vaccine. I talked to my doctor and he recommended that I get the virus, so I did. That would be my recommendation to everyone. Go talk to your doctor! So if you got the vaccine, enjoy the fact that if you get the virus it most likely won’t be very serious, but please stop shaming those who choose not to. Most of your arguments aren’t following the science. We need to learn to live with this taking extra precautions to those who are vulnerable. If we can’t eradicate the common cold or the flu, what makes anybody think we can eradicate this? Turn the TV off and do your own research.

  23. J Ryan

    Simple solution…all those who refuse to get vaccinated or wear masks sign form stating that should they get COVID-19 all hospitals are to refuse them aid. This solves the overcrowding and allows hospitals to focus on others.

    Also, as a private employer they have the right to set requirements and guidelines in order to work there. Don’t want to do something? Quit.

    1. J Rue

      LOL! should hospitals refuse aid to people who smoke? to people who don’t exercise? to people who don’t eat healthy? Yeah good luck with that! The average intelligence in the USA is on a downward spiral.

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