CES 2022 Is Only For The Vaccinated. Other Experiences Should Be Too.

The Consumer Electronics Show in 2022, one of the biggest tradeshows in the world, will be open ONLY to the vaccinated. The NAB Show is doing the same thing. These are great choices that hopefully will inspire other such declarations.

Here in the United States, the debate about vaccination has involved plenty of extreme voices. While I am vaccinated and believe that others should get it too, this is not the point. There are some situations, such as a trade show or a music concert or an airline flight, that offer a high potential to become super spreader events. People who are attending deserve to feel safe and organizers have a duty to ensure they are not helping a contagious virus spread more widely.

Requiring people to be vaccinated or to stay home from such experiences is reasonable. It may be your right to remain unvaccinated. But attending CES or any other event or taking a flight are all privileges, not rights. And if you choose not to get vaccinated, you should also choose to stay home for your own protection and to protect others as well.