Last week, PM Boris Johnson announced England would be removing all remaining COVID restrictions, including forced masking and vaccine passports to enter public spaces.

Soon after, Ireland followed suit in removing restrictions, and the Czech Republic announced it would be ending mandatory vaccines. Now, nations worldwide are considering similar moves toward protecting freedom and medical autonomy, with rumors of Israel and others quickly joining the movement.

Meanwhile, in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention came forward recently to share updated data showing natural immunity from COVID-19 was 6 times more effective than vaccines in preventing Delta-variant infection. If other developing nations have determined similar data can reopen society, why hasn’t the United States done the same?