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jellybaby
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I'm really wary of vaccine mandates. I'm not sure if I'm wary enough to be opposed to them but it's close.
However, when I worked for the NHS I was required to have multiple vaccines, chest x-rays to look for Tb, an HIV test for one particular role, as a condition of employment and I think that it's not unreasonable to mandate vaccines for people who work in a job that has contact with people who are vulnerable. If I had refused to have my vaccines, the NHS would not have offered me a job.
I know that if I was immune compromised, I would not want to be treated by somebody who has not had the vaccine because even with regular testing and masks, they could kill me.
Sure, let a train driver or an office work opt out...but somebody who's vocation or profession is to protect the vulnerable? No way.