No one argues with that. But you know what also has side effects that are orders of magnitude more likely? Diseases.
Forcing people to is where I have the issue
I understand that mandatory policies are to be reviewed with caution, and forcing people to do something that has inherent risks should normally be avoided. But here, by not taking a vaccine, you simply multiply and outsource the risk elsewhere, putting others in danger. If your decisions around vaccination would only hurt you, government would have no business dictating you what to do - yet, someone’s refusal to vaccinate has killed someone else - say, immunodeficient person or a child who couldn’t get vaccinated.
Sometimes we desperately need collective action, so much so that it may be mandated. This is one of such cases. Yes, it would be cool to have more time and do even more testing, to refine the preparations, etc. But when people die by millions, you’re on a short timer.
COVID-19 has demonstrated a level of deadly disorganization in the face of a global crisis. People “mind their own business” so much that it kills others, with governments struggling to keep everyone looking in the same productive direction.
I recognize nobody necessarily argues it, but, I believe its not acknowledged nearly enough, if at all most of the time. They’ve already said the first batch will have waned in effectiveness. They haven’t mandated new shots, but based on your logic, shouldn’t we be legally required to get it and the flu vax every year? Now, assuming we start getting a new shot every year, higher likelihood negative side effects exist, right?
That would be good, yes. A more relaxed approach to vaccination has caused plethora of public health problems.
Side effects tend to get less likely when we get more experience working with vaccines of a certain type. Modern coronavirus vaccines are better and safer than the first ones already, and flu ones have been around for so long that making a new vaccine very safe is no issue.
Meanwhile, side effects caused by repeated exposure to the disease may compound very badly.
No one argues with that. But you know what also has side effects that are orders of magnitude more likely? Diseases.
I understand that mandatory policies are to be reviewed with caution, and forcing people to do something that has inherent risks should normally be avoided. But here, by not taking a vaccine, you simply multiply and outsource the risk elsewhere, putting others in danger. If your decisions around vaccination would only hurt you, government would have no business dictating you what to do - yet, someone’s refusal to vaccinate has killed someone else - say, immunodeficient person or a child who couldn’t get vaccinated.
Sometimes we desperately need collective action, so much so that it may be mandated. This is one of such cases. Yes, it would be cool to have more time and do even more testing, to refine the preparations, etc. But when people die by millions, you’re on a short timer.
COVID-19 has demonstrated a level of deadly disorganization in the face of a global crisis. People “mind their own business” so much that it kills others, with governments struggling to keep everyone looking in the same productive direction.
I recognize nobody necessarily argues it, but, I believe its not acknowledged nearly enough, if at all most of the time. They’ve already said the first batch will have waned in effectiveness. They haven’t mandated new shots, but based on your logic, shouldn’t we be legally required to get it and the flu vax every year? Now, assuming we start getting a new shot every year, higher likelihood negative side effects exist, right?
That would be good, yes. A more relaxed approach to vaccination has caused plethora of public health problems.
Side effects tend to get less likely when we get more experience working with vaccines of a certain type. Modern coronavirus vaccines are better and safer than the first ones already, and flu ones have been around for so long that making a new vaccine very safe is no issue.
Meanwhile, side effects caused by repeated exposure to the disease may compound very badly.