Policy steps could speed vaccinations

I believe there are several steps California can take to ensure 90% to 95% of its population are inoculated against COVID-19. It simply takes political leadership.

Require proof of inoculation when you register to vote, renew your driver’s license or vehicle registration, register to enroll your child in school (entire family must have proof), obtain a marriage license. These are privileges you have as a resident in California. They are NOT basic rights. The state can deny these privileges for many legal reasons.

The state could set a timetable to comply, such as end of 2021 or a deadline tied to the availability of doses.

Too many Californians are

refusing the inoculation for no good reasons. They are putting other Californians at risk. It is time to get tough. It is truly a matter of life or death.

— Ray Fortney, Danville