I have to agree that I am bewildered, to say the least, as to antivaxers strange conspiracy theories. And, not all of those people are uneducated.
However, I am also rather frightened at the responses by people who seem to want to cast these people into some sort of leper role.
If anti-vaxers get charged if (when) they become ill from Covid and need hospitisation, then do we extend that to everybody who needs medical assistance due to their life styles and personal choices? Obese and type 2 diabetes comes immediately to mind, as does sports injuries, drunk/drug induced illnesses, etc. etc.
It is bad enough - very bad indeed, that the NHS is being run down and increasingly privatised - resulting in the fact that it really is no longer fit for purpose despite the valient work by most NHS staff. We need to get away from putting monetary value on everything and anything.
I can understand that those without prove of their up-to-date vaccinations ( not just covid), should not be allowed into many public places BUT fines just mean that the rich can go along with it and,once again, it is the poorer elements of society who suffer the most.