A vaccine supporter against vaccine mandate

 I have been a firm supporter of the Covid vaccine and received my first shot in April 2021.  However, I have been against pushing vaccination, especially, vaccine mandate for the following reason:

  1. The freedom to choose not to take the vaccine is fundamental, so it should be protected as other freedoms.
  2. If one's freedom harms others significantly, I may consider supporting the restriction of such freedom (e.g., dumping harmful chemicals such mercury into rivers). We have sufficient data to show vaccines have very limited protection against infection though high protection against severe symptoms or death. Covid vaccines make many recipients asymptomatic virus transmitters. It is hard to say whether vaccinated or unvaccinated are responsible for Covid vaccines COVID transmission. The only issue with unvaccinated is that they occupy ICU beds disproportionally in some areas and some vaccinated people with non-COVID needs of ICU are denied access.  There should be ways to guarantee the fair access of ICU beds for vaccinated people instead of vaccine mandates.
  3. If the reason for the vaccine mandate is benefitting the health of the recipient, it is a very slippery slope.  Obesity is responsible for 300,000 deaths in the US every year. If we mandate the vaccine to benefit personal health, the next logical step would be mandating weight reduction, then exercise, then certain diets, and there will be no end.
  4. Data have shown that natural immunity is as protective as vaccines.  Anti-vaxxers are usually against mitigations. I believe that for a given person the infection outcome varies depending on the exposure intensity.  If unvaccinated people are allowed to get infected freely and encouraged to take measures that they can accept to minimize severe outcomes, the end result will be the same as vaccination for society and we can get through COVID waves quickly.

Comments

  1. JosaradezmenSeptember 4, 2021 at 8:37 AM

    I can agree on basically all points except one. My understanding is that vaccines are not as protective as natural immunity. I am not a total antivaxer, as I see a few immunizations as beneficial. The Covid Vax, however, does not immunize and therefore cannot really be classified as a vaccine. My biggest problem is the ingredients.

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