COVID Protocol
The board has discussed the situation and the following policy was approved by a majority.
All current band members must be fully vaccinated as per CDC recommendations. Those that have medical conditions for which the vaccination is truly contraindicated can be assessed individually. Other than that, the position is non-negotiable. This requirement will be reevaluated around the first of every month and change as conditions warrant. It may be withdrawn or reinstated depending on the current situation at the time.
Because of the changing nature of the infection and the fact that current vaccines are not 100% effective, along with lack of unequivocal answers to many of our questions, compounded by blatant misinformation and politically influenced data, it is utterly impossible to come to a ruling that will make everyone happy or even find acceptable. For those that disagree with the decision I am truly sorry. The basis for the decision is that we must concern ourselves foremost with keeping the majority of bandmembers health. This means following closely, but not slavishly, to the standard recommendations of the government agencies and medical society. It is important to realize that the agencies have more variables to consider than our little band. The economy, the political situation, and many other things influence them. These we do not need to concern ourselves with. We only need to concern ourselves with our bandmembers' health, using the best current knowledge and recommendations available. While things appear to be improving (again) over the last few weeks, more time is needed to make sure the current trends continue. We will be watching what happens and reassess the situation monthly.
The board has discussed the situation and the following policy was approved by a majority.
All current band members must be fully vaccinated as per CDC recommendations. Those that have medical conditions for which the vaccination is truly contraindicated can be assessed individually. Other than that, the position is non-negotiable. This requirement will be reevaluated around the first of every month and change as conditions warrant. It may be withdrawn or reinstated depending on the current situation at the time.
Because of the changing nature of the infection and the fact that current vaccines are not 100% effective, along with lack of unequivocal answers to many of our questions, compounded by blatant misinformation and politically influenced data, it is utterly impossible to come to a ruling that will make everyone happy or even find acceptable. For those that disagree with the decision I am truly sorry. The basis for the decision is that we must concern ourselves foremost with keeping the majority of bandmembers health. This means following closely, but not slavishly, to the standard recommendations of the government agencies and medical society. It is important to realize that the agencies have more variables to consider than our little band. The economy, the political situation, and many other things influence them. These we do not need to concern ourselves with. We only need to concern ourselves with our bandmembers' health, using the best current knowledge and recommendations available. While things appear to be improving (again) over the last few weeks, more time is needed to make sure the current trends continue. We will be watching what happens and reassess the situation monthly.