@elderslie_tiger said in [WOULD YOU VACCINATE TO BE ABLE TO WATCH SPORTS](/post/1434739) said:
It's been suggested that to attend mass gathering events such as Sport ,Concerts ,Restaurants etc proof of vaccination will be required.Would you get vaccinated to watch Wests Tigers
Not everyone has had the same opportunity as others to access vaccines. Until the entire population is vaccinated and able to chose the vaccine of their choice, this is a non starter.
Once vaccination is open to everyone then I expect these sort of restrictions will come in.
Not having a crack…..but why? Why actual restrictions/legislation/control? Why not when vaccination numbers are high enough, life goes on and the unvaccinated take their chances?
Because people who aren't vaccinated aren't only putting themselves at risk.
100% agree but isn’t that their risk? If you and I are vaccinated, why should we care. If they put themselves at risk?
The immune-compromised don't get to make that choice.
And pre COVID when 500-1200 people die a year of influenza, what did we do then? Were they lockdowns? Vaccine passports?
You aren't getting the issue. The issue is can the health care system handle the number of deaths.
One of us isnt getting the issue.
How many? Once we get to >70% vaxxed, what number of deaths do we accept as a society? 2000?1000? 500? Zero?
Seriously, how many?
If you look at in economic terms the unvaccinated are free riding off the vaccinated. Same as smokers. The thing is the health care system can handle the smokers.
I was in emergency at hospital two weeks ago. I dont smoke. I filled out a form and the question was asked if I did, I dont. I would have be treated the same either way. In economic terms. I was not asked what vaccinations I had.
So vaccine passports are the vaccinated stating the unvaccinated can pay their way in relation to health care.
Smoking kills 19,000 a year, alcohol responsible for 6000 a year (different data, see below), but you draw the line at Covid vaccination? In economic terms? Im the one not getting the point?
https://www.cancerwa.asn.au/articles/news-2018/alcohol-causes-nearly-6000-australian-deaths-in-on/
https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/health/health-conditions-and-risks/smoking/latest-release
I suppose the question is do you understand the issue ? The question isn't do you morally agree with it.
Yes I think I understand the issue pretty well.
Get everyone vaccinated and get on with life. If you are not prepared to do that then I dont know hwo we got this far. Serious question. Why not? On what basis?