I was afraid this would happen, but people said I was being dramatic—and now we are waiting again. As of August 21, the FDA has selected the XFG variant for the updated 2026–27 COVID vaccine, but it has not yet granted final approval to the new products. That means the updated vaccine is not yet being shipped to clinics and pharmacies.
Trump has nominated Dr. Heidi Overton to lead the FDA. She has opposed COVID-vaccine mandates and supported Trump’s effort to separate the MMR vaccine into individual shots—a change public-health experts say is not supported by evidence. She has not yet been confirmed.
I’m afraid she will not allow the distribution of this year’s COVID vaccine, which is supposed to protect us from the new variants. A vaccine that uses proven methods and has solid evidence that it works could be denied to us or made available only to a limited number of people, against the advice of the medical community.
If you don’t want to get the vaccine, that is your choice. But I want to have the choice to take it or not, and that choice may be taken away from us. This will have long-term consequences, ranging from death and lost time due to illness to long-term health problems. If you had the vaccine last year, you will have some protection against this year’s variants, but I want to have as much protection as I can!
Again, there is this hypocrisy of Trump saying he believes in states’ rights, parental rights, etc., but then taking choices away from the states and from us.
On Saturday, we have the school supply drive. Please bring items to the volunteers near the refreshment table or flag one of us down. Let’s make sure kids can start the school year off strong.
I am hoping to be there this Saturday. I have missed you all and can’t wait to see your signs and feel your courage. You are all amazing.
Judith.
Chaska Protests
Every Friday from 3:00–4:00 p.m. at the corner of Chaska Blvd. and Chestnut Street (Highway 41) [Map]
Every Saturday from 1-2 pm at the corner of Hazeltine Boulevard and Highway 41 (Chestnut) [Map]
Chanhassen Protests
Every Saturday: 1st & 3rd Saturdays from 10-11am at Pedestrian Bridge over Highway 5.
Park at Discovery United Methodist Church. We have permission to park there.
2nd, 4th and 5th Saturday from 10-11am at W 78th and Kerber Boulevard.
Sign library is available.
Norwood Young America
Every Sunday, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. (Line up at the bike path south of Highway 212 and Faxon.)
Victoria
Every Wednesday from 4:30-5:30 pm on the corner of Highway 5 and Victoria Drive/County Rd 11.
Waconia
Every Saturday from 11:30-12:30 pm at Highway 5 and County Road 10 in front of the Starbucks and Jersey Mike’s. [Map]
SW Protectors
Every first and third Tuesday from 6:30 – 8:00 pm. It’s no cost and come and go as you like.
Please do buy something to eat or drink, though, to support our venue, which is The Bellows restaurant and it’s located at 232 Pioneer Trail in Chaska.