LR City Director urges fear / coercion

Liberal Little Rock City Director (& medical doctor) Dean Kumpuris is urging “the 6-hospital consortium” in central Arkansas to use FEAR and “inducement” to force you to vaccinate. Here’s his (verified) message from last week:=============The six-hospital consortium continues to meet, and our weekly meetings have noted a relaxation of Covid restrictions, minimal demand for vaccine, and a rise in hospitalizations. The Delta mutation is becoming more prominent. We all desire for a return to “normal life,” but our celebration may well be premature. With less than 50% of the state vaccinated and the Delta mutation more prevalent, we MAY be heading for another surge.Col Robert Ator is leading the state’s response and has done an amazing job. I am including two easy-to-interpret graphs that illustrate the problem. Col. Ator correctly notes that there are two ways to persuade people to get vaccinated: inducement and fear.So why am I asking for your help? State-led inducements have not worked, and state-generated PSAs have failed to significantly move the needle. But inducement and fear of the virus in your individual organizations may make a difference. Examples: take Col Ator’s graphs and have non-vaccinated members of your organization sign a statement that they understand the gravity of the situation; have them watch a film about the consequences of non-vaccination; require all new hires be vaccinated; do not allow employees to return to the office without a vaccination; offer time away from work to get vaccinated. The ideas go on and on.More PSA’s and billboards will not make a difference, but you can if you are committed to finding innovative ways to use inducements and fear of the virus in your organization.Please understand that a recipe for failure in controlling the pandemic is living in a state with less than 50% vaccinated and an increase in the Delta mutation as we live a pre-Covid lifestyle. Please consider how you and your organization can help.Thanks,Dean Kumpuris