[sushsjsuauahab]

It is not easy for me to vaccinate myself when I've had adverse reactions in the past.

[roca]

Sorry to hear that, but that's a small minority of people. And I hope you've talked to your doctor about it --- we're lucky with COVID to have a variety of vaccines with different makeups to choose from.

[bluefox]

You told sushsjsuauahab that he/she is a small minority of people. I'm sure that makes sushsjsuauahab and others who have their own (gasp) reasons not to get the vaccine feel better... See, it's this one-size-fits-all dictum backed by sanctions that's the problem. The vaccines help prevent sickness, but government policies hurt healthy people.

[roca]

Dunno about other countries but in NZ you can apply for medical exemption from vaccine mandates. A panel of medical professionals evaluates your situation and if they agree, you get a vaccine pass that works the same as for a vaccinated person.

[bluefox]

Sounds like a new Soviet Union.

[throwaway55421]

So you can _apply_ for permission to take part in everyday life.

Great. It's a no from me.

[Jenda_]

Some countries have chosen the other way: they left the vaccination up to people, and now nobody can take part in everyday life because of lockdowns.

[throwaway55421]

False dichotomy, lockdown is a choice.

I will never lock down.

[Jenda_]

throwaway55421: …and increase the number of deaths as the healthcare collapses? Or are there other options, unknown to me?

[Jenda_]

To mRNA vaccines?