Well I suppose that's the issue. Are people gonna bother if all those stipulations are in place?
Vaccinated people can still get COVID, but if the thing that actually allows you to do stuff is an antigen test, not the vaccines, then what's the point in getting a vaccine (if you're one of those people who isn't arsed about your own safety and would only get a vaccine if it gives you freedom etc)
Basically mate, there's no solution that doesn't create a lot of issues
Really what’s the point of getting the vaccine anyway, if people can walk into a pub, club, restraunt or gig without a mask or a Covid passport now. If say that changed over night and entry was granted only to those vaccinated with proof via passport and unvaccinated required a antigen cert, I think that encourages people to get vaccinated - as they won’t want to do antigen testing every day if they want a pint, meal or go to a gig etc.
I think the problem with the introduction in the U.K. mate is it’s locking the door after the horse is bolted, like
@Billy Dean said in Germany it’s common practice and accepted norm that you either need your vaccine passport or negative antigen cert to access hospitality or entertainment. It’s an accepted norm because it has always been the case, in the U.K. it would be considered regressive. Doesn’t make it any less of an apt strategy I think.
This is seems to be the reoccurring point, seems like its imbedded in the psyche that vaccinations = normal life and no risks or worries, when really despite great protection, other safety measures in key periods may need to be considered and introduced. I think thats a mental journey for a lot of society as the winter unfolds. It’s a good question - what motivates pele to get vaccinated? Is it to protect self? Protect others? Protect the country? Get it because everyone is? Or your bored of lock down and want to do stuff? Probably all those things are true.
But it’s irrelevent in a way, we are almost 20 months into this, we’ve expierenced much, seen trends and learned a lot to manage risk at this stage we should be wiser - we should be able to keep,society and sectors open with a range of measures some I listed earlier, like I say I see things like antigen testing or passports for access to hospitality and entertainment as key over the winter in particular.
