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

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Ideally 4, but would settle for 3 if we're talking about choice.

I wouldn’t say that fairly polarised. I’d say that’s an outright win for no.1. On a site that is mainly used for people to talk about their anxieties.
This has absolutely made my week.

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Thank goodness the majority of people see sense in this.

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I would like to see more carrot than stick, and for lots of information about the safety of this vaccine and vaccines generally.

I will be having my vaccine as soon as it's offered, and I admire all the work that went into the creation of it.

The mean side of me is pissed off at those who will spring out of lockdown the minute enough of us are vaccinated, whilst refusing to have it themselves. But on balance I have to come down on the side of bodily autonomy.

@SavannahMiasMum

1 as you cannot force anyone to be injected with rubbish into there system. Everyone has a choice

Rubbish?!?

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To the people voting 4 maybe we should have compulsary abortions if you don't meet a set of conditions for having kids after all your body isn't yours anymore. Yep that's how offensive 4 is.

Againstmachine or forcibly impregnate suitable women of childbearing age if babies were required.

[quote AquaFairySoul]@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...[/quote]
Really? Wow that's amazing!! Thank you for explaining that 🙄🙄🙄

My argument does work, IF you're able to apply logic? Try again.

Option 3, which I choose does allow bodily autonomy! 🙄🙄

2 or a more nuanced version of 3. I believe 2 is the situation for hepatitis B vaccination for some hospital staff currently, though I don’t know the exact details.

for businesses where there is high risk of covid outbreaks eg food processing, cruise ships, I think they should be able to make it a requirement for employees and customers. Clear health and safety guidance and inspections, with fines for employers putting their staff at risk.

Absolutely number 1. I received my first dose on Monday, but I had the choice if I wanted it or not.

@Myalternate

1. But I reserve the right to insist (as I have LPA) that any person in close contact with my very vulnerable relative is vaccinated against Covid. It's all about choice.

@Myalternate

Then why not 3 and give others the control you'd like to retain?

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@TheKeatingFive

But if I have the vaccination how am I endangered by you not having it?

There are people who cannot have it. Those refusing would be endangering them.

^that AND even with the vaccination it's still possible to get it, the fewer people vaccinated, the longer it will stay in community circulation & the more people will still get it.

@SavannahMiasMum

1 as you cannot force anyone to be injected with rubbish into there system. Everyone has a choice

I'd be all for anyone idiotic enough to describe an amazing vaccine as ''rubbish' to be compelled to stay in their own home until they can prove they've read the science & understand it before refusing a vaccination.

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1. We must always have a choice because once one thing is taken away from us it's a slippery slope.