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What will happen to anti-vaccers when a vaccine is available?

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Coolieloach · 01/11/2020 19:32

Just wondered when a vaccine is available, presumably the at risk groups and key workers will be vaccinated first. What about everyone else, will it be compulsory? I hope so as that’s the only way to eradicate COVID. How do you think it will work?

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tobee · 01/11/2020 20:46

I think it's quite possible that the first vaccines and further vaccines will eventually be rolled out to everyone. Or all adults. There aren't currently trials for all groups but might well be data further along the line. I think this because I think the government might realise that the medical cost knock on from long Covid will be worth it. I think other countries might vaccinate more of their populations so there might be pressure to vaccinate more of the U.K. population. However, I wouldn't be surprised if it had to be paid for by population. As I believe is the case for non vulnerable people and the flu vaccine (?).

tobee · 01/11/2020 20:48

There are currently so many vaccines in development that some will probably fall by the wayside due to lack of efficacy or commercial factors. But some will work better for different groups of people, cheaper etc.

ParlezVousWronglais · 01/11/2020 20:58

For international travel it definitely needs to be encouraged, make travel insurance more expensive if you haven't had it.

I think we just need less international travel.

Stellaris22 · 01/11/2020 21:03

I agree 100% that international travel needs to be reduced. I never understood why it wasn't banned or quarantine more strictly enforced.

BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz · 01/11/2020 21:07

When the government can force castration on rapists and paedophiles, they can then force me to take a vaccine.

The fuckers can't even force people to stay indoors. Useless bunch of idiots.

Zippy1510 · 01/11/2020 21:07

Natural selection

Ignoringequally · 01/11/2020 21:11

I’m not an anti vaxxer in any way, shape or form but I vehemently do not believe in compulsorily vaccination.
I and my children have had all vaccinations available to us, based on the research I have done into their risks vs benefits.
I do not want to live in a society where people are forced to have medication injected into their body.

Todaytomorrow09 · 01/11/2020 21:11

I’m guessing it will just be for vulnerable and front line.

I’m not from a medical background but I assume it will be like become like the usual flu vaccine - have to have it yearly as the virus evolves/changes? That would enable the NHS to cope along side the usual winter flu virus that are around?

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