Compulsory vacinating for front line medical staff

vaccine stopped people being crippled in the case of polio....If covid crippled everyone would be clambering for the vaccine!

The majority of vaccinations are not 100%. Both of my children had whooping cough and one had measles, despite vaccination, but the illnesses were mild. Having friends and family left with life long respiratory problems following whooping cough when no vaccinations existed. I am very grateful for that.

As a child following the flag I had lots of vaccinations, some of them many times because they were only effective for a few years. Choloera was only effective for six months.

There may be one or two vaccinations that are once and forever, but I do not think the majority are.

Macron has said that over 65s will have their health passes deactivated if they don't have the booster vaccination by mid December.

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People were queuing round the block for smallpox vaccines back in the day...also Polio and TB. what is wrong with people these days?

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-55495972/
smallpox in scotland. look at the queues.

Didn't those vaccines protect you from ever catching those diseases? Or certainly for long periods of your life.

The covid vaccines, like their flu relatives, don't last very long. And covid is less dangerous to most people than the above diseases.

Disclaimer: I'm covid vaccinated. Just pointing out important facts that perhaps make a difference (as well as anti-vaxx cospiracy theories nowadays).

Vaccination is to be compulsory only for those in face to face contact with patients, but I think staff relations would be improved if all the managers not face to face with patients were to set an example by getting vaccinated anyway. After all, their work is so vital that they must take every precaution not to be struck down.

I suppose it's the only way to protect vulnerable people from covid. I hope not too many refuse the jab as NHS already is struggling.

People were queuing round the block for smallpox vaccines back in the day...also Polio and TB. what is wrong with people these days?

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-55495972/
smallpox in scotland. look at the queues.

I am well aware that people have the right to make their own choices but we haven't had to deal with anything as destructive as Covid before and we ALL need to accept responsibility for ourselves and others in keeping this virus under some sort of control. As an ex-employee of the NHS, this organisation was in crisis before Covid so to lose such a huge chunk of the workforce would spell disaster. I hope common sense prevails.

In principle, I don't agree with it, but it has to be done.
No other option is acceptable, if we want to try and ever get ahead of the virus.

I’m all for it too. Anyone looking after others, old, frail, vulnerable, sick or children should be fully vaccinated.