Poll: Will you take the Covid vaccine?

Re:Poll: Will you take the Covid vaccine? by eloff on Friday December 11, 2020 @09:59PM (#25394975)

I don't think most Western will mandate it. But there is a strong logical case for doing so, or at least denying access to certain public spaces and services if you refuse.

I don't think our politicians generally have the balls to do something that controversial though.

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Re:Poll: Will you take the Covid vaccine? by petertodd on Friday December 11, 2020 @11:34PM (#25395592)

Denying access to public spaces and services is one step removed from mandating it...

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Re:Poll: Will you take the Covid vaccine? by eloff on Friday December 11, 2020 @11:40PM (#25395620)

Yes. I think you could make a case for doing that. I don't think it will happen.

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Re:Poll: Will you take the Covid vaccine? by titanomachy on Friday December 11, 2020 @11:36PM (#25395602)

I think it depends on how many people take the vaccine willingly. If enough people are vaccinated, the spread will effectively stop and countries can start to reopen.

My hunch is that enough people will be willing to take the [apparently small] risk and we won't have to pressure anyone. Also, for at least the next few months we won't even be able to meet the demand for vaccines, so it'll be a while before that's a concern.

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Re:Poll: Will you take the Covid vaccine? by eloff on Friday December 11, 2020 @11:42PM (#25395627)

Yes, that seems to be the case. Society can tolerate a certain level of antivaxxers without losing herd immunity.

Why mandate what people would do voluntarily anyway.

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