Opinion: Vaccine passports have long been required by schools
Bryce W. Ashby
Bryce Ashby is a former track athlete, current volunteer coach of the Snowden School Elementary track team, and proud dad to three runners.
At various times throughout our history, all levels of government have mandated vaccines and not once have we drifted down that slippery slope towards tyranny.
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