CDC's Guidance on Hurricane Prep Has Nothing to Do With Hurricanes

Source: NOAA Satellite & Information Service

To prepare for the 2021 hurricane season, the Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention urges Americans to get vaccinated against 

the Wuhan coronavirus "as soon as you can." Because, as a CDC 

site explains, "you can’t stop a tropical storm or hurricane, but 

you can take steps now to protect yourself and your family." 

After the Biden administration missed its July Fourth vaccination 

goal, it appears federal agencies are pulling out all the stops to 

get more Americans vaccinated amid criticism for proposing 

door-to-door vaccination drives.

And while getting a COVID vaccine is the second action item 

listed by the CDC to protect against hurricanes, a coronavirus 

vaccine will, of course, not do anything to protect an individual

 or their property from the effects of a tropical storm.

The CDC also warns that "when you check on neighbors 

and friends, be sure to follow physical distancing 

recommendations (staying at least 6 feet from others) and 

other CDC recommendations to protect yourself and others." 

Because in the wake of a hurricane when you're rescuing 

your neighbors from their rooftops or collapsed homes, 

your priority should be to stay six feet apart, or something. 

In addition, the CDC advises those who are forced to evacuate

 to seek shelter with friends or family members who know 

"what they can do to keep them safe from COVID-19" 

and places handwashing and mask-wearing as priorities for

 survivors of hurricanes.

CDC's Guidance on Hurricane Prep Has Nothing to Do With Hurricanes by Spencer Brown (townhall.com)