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by Maf1 1761 days ago
I agree I think smokers, drinkers, drug-takers should also fall under this. If they choose not to take advice about reducing smoking, drinking, taking drugs then they should be on the hook for medical treatment.
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> smokers, drinkers, drug-takers should also fall under this

Those are chronic behaviours. There is evidence that quitting addictions is medically challenging. There is no similar barrier to vaccination for most people. (For those for whom there is, we have medical exemptions. Including for extreme cases of anxiety.)