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Re:Clear link between AstraZeneca vaccine and rare blood clo... by cactus2093 on Tuesday April 06, 2021 @11:59AM (#26713485)
Vaccine passports don't force you to take the vaccine, you are free to not get vaccinated and just not go to private crowded venues like disneyland or whatever.

Also, what about the bodily autonomy of people that don't want to be in close proximity someone who might have covid? (after all, vaccines are only 65-95% effective, perhaps a little less when it comes to new variants). This is just inevitably one of those cases where an individual's own freedom can actively inhibit other people's freedom, there's no perfect solution.

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Re:Clear link between AstraZeneca vaccine and rare blood clo... by ceejayoz on Tuesday April 06, 2021 @12:02PM (#26713538)
We've also had similar travel requirements for other diseases for decades without issue. Want to hop on an international flight in the late 1940s? Better have your smallpox vaccine recorded!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccination_requirements_for_i...

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Re:Clear link between AstraZeneca vaccine and rare blood clo... by throwawayboise on Tuesday April 06, 2021 @12:25PM (#26713848)
> what about the bodily autonomy of people that don't want to be in close proximity someone who might have covid

They can choose to isolate themselves. The big wide world is full of risks, and COVID is but one.

If you choose to get vaccinated, you have little to worry about. You're not going to get sick, even if exposed. If I choose to not get vaccinated, I theoretically endanger myself and that's my choice.

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Re:Clear link between AstraZeneca vaccine and rare blood clo... by ceejayoz on Tuesday April 06, 2021 @02:46PM (#26715717)
> If you choose to get vaccinated, you have little to worry about.

I might need the ICU that's filled to the brim with anti-vaxxers. (There are also folks who can't get vaccinated who rely on the responsibility of others.)

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