O/T. The Government's handling of Covid

[Andy_Faber]

Suspect Muslims aren’t the only religious group to object...Jehovah’s Witnesses for instance would, I imagine, also be unlikely to accept the vaccine.
Ultimately the rationale, whether it be MA’s reasoned argument, the misguided - including perhaps those with religious objections - or the anti vaxxers, makes little difference.
The point is we need as many people vaccinated as possible and although Andy’s point about the NHS treating smokers is a good one, MAYBE it should, at some time in the future, be mandatory for those wishing to attend major indoor gatherings or use communal transport to carry proof that they’ve been vaccinated.
In the meantime...some absolute clarification as regards whether the vaccine includes such things as pork, beef, gelatine and alcohol would certainly help and can’t be that hard to provide.

On the idea of proof to access some services I’m sure that will happen, and think on this - does the (let’s say) 80% immunity mean a) you get the virus 80% as bad, you are covered against 80% of the chances of infection or you still have a 1 in 5 chance of catching it? I’m not clear on that.

Regarding the take up I’m astounded that one of the most at risk groups should also be one of those least likely to adopt the vaccine (and from my delivery man duties last Friday one of the least likely to do hands face space).