Poll on compulsory covid vaccination in 2021-2023

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I don't know what real policy will be, I just wondered about gauging the range of views of readers on this board (chance for lurkers to reply). I will summarise replies if more than 20. Which of the below policies is closest to your own preference, about what the covid vaccination policy should be, for UK adults in 2021-2023?

1. Optional for everyone, not required by any employer or for customers of a business to show evidence or "reasonable excuse" not to have had it

2. Not compulsory for all, but health and social care employers can legally require the jab for staff who work with any clinically vulnerable; refusal would be permitted grounds for dismissal if jab not medically contra-indicated

3. Not compulsory for all, but any employers allowed to require the jab for staff (refusal would be permitted grounds for dismissal); businesses allowed to require jab among customers, thus no jab = legally refuse service

4. Compulsory for all adults without medical contra-indications

@Grannycurls

Voting 1 does not make you anti-vax.

Of course it doesn't. Nor does declining ONE vaccine.

I'm sick to death of hearing anti-vax.

Anyone who thinks it should be compulsory in anyway should think about the slippery slope that could lead us down.

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In one way I'd choose 4, but it's a slippery slope and I think bodily autonomy is important.

But 3 is fine, other people should be allowed to protect themselves/their businesses against vaccine refusers.

You don't have to have the vaccine if you don't want it, but it may restrict you in some ways, it's a choice.

I'm going for mine today, I only got the invitation this morning, I am SO SO relieved & excited (group 6, 52, diabetic).

@RosesAndLemonade

1. No other vaccine is compulsory and this is no different

We're not in the midst of pandemic re any thing else, so that's comparing apples & frogs.

But 3 is making it compulsory just not in name.

What are you going to do, let your family starve or be forced to get the vaccine to keep your job?

@aliceandroo

100% 1. I just don't feel comfortable forcing people to be vaccinated even though I'll happily have it myself.

2 & 3 - no one is being forced either!

It's a choice.

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For the people who chose 4... how would this be enforced?

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Definitely 1.

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Not at all surprised to see some of the usernames going for 4

2 - based an an actual occupational health risk assessment, with staff who are not vaccinated moved to other duties wherever possible (priority for reassignment to those who cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons)

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Very dangerous territory with any of the other options

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Do people realise that the NHS has always required its staff to have certain vaccinations (have learnt this on MN!) ?

@WitchesBritchesPumpkinPants thats true but where did a lot of our usual vaccines come from? Other pandemics and epidemics. Measles for example... That didn't just appear because someone had a nice idea one day to vaccinate against measles, it came from a massive epidemic which took loads of lives .. so your argument doesn't really work there.

Bodily autonomy, thankfully exists and you just cannot force someone to put something into their bodies if they don't want to. Even if you think it's for the greater good...

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In an ideal world, 1, but I know our company is already heading for a policy similar to 3 and will get us all jabbed ASAP, because it's unsustainable to continue working like we currently are for years and years. It would also be unfair to allow non-vaccinated people on our premises after everyone else has had the jab. We shall see...

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