Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign is demanding its employees to be “up to date” on COVID-19 vaccines, according to a job listing from the campaign that is searching for a National Booker. The job listing states that the National Booker will work with the Surrogates Communications Director and Deputy Communications Director to execute Harris’s strategy for deploying surrogates and allies across national and regional media outlets. The individual will also be responsible for managing daily reservations with media bookers and developing strategies to increase the visibility of campaign spokespeople and surrogates across TV networks, radio, digital streaming programs, podcasts, and more.
The job requirements include three to five years of experience in media or communications, a strong interest in media or politics, good instincts, and the ability to thrive in a “fast-paced environment.” However, in the fine print at the bottom of the listing, the campaign makes it clear that it also expects the would-be employee to be completely caught up on his or her coronavirus vaccinations.
The requirement reads: “Harris for President requires all employees to be ‘up to date’ on COVID-19 vaccination status as prescribed by the CDC as a condition of employment, unless otherwise prohibited by applicable law.” If a potential employee seeks a reasonable accommodation in relation to the campaign’s COVID-19 policy, they should speak to the HR Department prior to reporting to an office location.
It remains unclear what the campaign considers a “reasonable accommodation” to sidestep the coronavirus vaccination rules, such as concerns over adverse effects. The CDC recommends the 2023-2024 updated COVID-19 vaccines, listing Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, or Novavax as options. It recommends that every person five years of age and older get one dose of an updated vaccine, but it states that those 65 and older who receive one dose of the recommended updated vaccine should “receive 1 additional dose of an updated COVID-19 vaccine at least 4 months after the previous updated dose.
Interestingly, the listing stresses that Harris for President is “committed to diversity among its staff,” deeming itself an “equal opportunity employer,” recruiting, hiring, training, promoting, and administering “without regard to sex, race, age, color, creed, national origin, religion, economic status, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression, ethnic identity or disability, or any other legally protected basis.” Despite that, it seems the campaign is clearly not committed to the diversity of vaccine status.
The Biden campaign had a similar requirement in a job listing earlier this year, as it searched for a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Director. It also required that the applicant, if hired, be “up to date” on his or her coronavirus vaccinations. The campaign’s requirement is reminiscent of the Biden-Harris administration’s war against unvaccinated Americans, which largely dominated the beginning of the administration.
However, the U.S. Supreme Court eventually intervened, blocking the OSHA mandate, but that still did not stop Biden from making negative remarks toward unvaccinated Americans over the years. The vaccine requirement also comes despite the fact that the coronavirus vaccines do not prevent transmission of the virus, nor do they stop the vaccinated from contracting it. Despite claiming the contrary and spreading vaccine misinformation, a vaccinated and boosted Biden knows these facts all too well, as he tested positive for the illness yet again in July.