Denver City Wire

Young Americans for Liberty, a libertarian student activism organization, noted on Twitter that a group of students at the Colorado School of Mines have called for an end to the school’s vaccine mandate. 

According to a post on its website, the Colorado School of Mines noted that it will keep in place its COVID-19 vaccine requirements for students who are taking in-person classes on campus during the 2022—2023 school year. Young Americans for Liberty is a youth organization that promotes a pro-liberty agenda in politics and on college campuses, according to its website. 

“Having a high level of vaccination and knowing the vaccination status of our on-campus community members allows Mines to deliver the distinctive, in-person and on-campus experiences we are known for,” the school said on its website.  

According to the Mayo Clinic, some people who have been vaccinated will still get COVID-19 in what is termed a “breakthrough infection.”

“People with breakthrough infections may spread COVID-19 to others,” the Mayo Clinic said on its website. “However, fully vaccinated people with a breakthrough infection are less likely to have serious illness with COVID-19 than those who are unvaccinated.”

On the state level, Gov. Jared Polis has been a backer of vaccine mandates and last year urged the Colorado Board of Health to enact a mandate for health care workers, which the board complied with, according to Littler. Last year, Brownstein reported that the governor’s efforts to streamline the enforcement of vaccine mandates would save lives. In December, Polis told Colorado Public Radio that Coloradans had plenty of time to get vaccinated, according to the Washington Post. 

“At this point, if you haven't been vaccinated, it's really your own darn fault...those who get sick, it's almost entirely their own darn fault," Polis said, according to the Washington Post. 

In a news release earlier this year, Polis said that state residents who are fully vaccinated could be fairly safe in returning to their pre-pandemic lifestyle while the state and its health partners remained on guard for any variants or other issues.