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Originally Posted by: SLord80  Which vaccines are currently compulsory for foreign travel? I’m just curious as I’ve had a quick search but struggling to find any.
I found lots of information quite quickly actually. Most common is a requirement for a Yellow Fever vaccination. Needing one depends both on the contry you are going to as well as the country you are comming from. Otherwise a vaccination is just reccomended. From an NHS Site "A yellow fever vaccine called Stamaril® is available to protect you against yellow fever. In addition, certain countries require you to produce a yellow fever certificate to enter the country. Please refer to the individual country pages for disease information and certificate requirements." From a travel information site "Some of the countries that may require you to show a yellow fever certificate include Australia, India, Egypt, China, the Bahamas, Mexico and the Philippines."
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Originally Posted by: Holliday42333  Originally Posted by: SLord80  Which vaccines are currently compulsory for foreign travel? I’m just curious as I’ve had a quick search but struggling to find any.
I found lots of information quite quickly actually. Most common is a requirement for a Yellow Fever vaccination. Needing one depends both on the contry you are going to as well as the country you are comming from. Otherwise a vaccination is just reccomended.From an NHS Site "A yellow fever vaccinecalled Stamaril® is available to protect you against yellow fever. In addition, certain countries require you to produce a yellow fever certificate to enter the country. Please refer to the individual country pagesfor disease information and certificate requirements."From a travel information site "Some of the countries that may require you to show a yellow fever certificate include Australia, India, Egypt, China, the Bahamas, Mexico and the Philippines."
Yes I found that link of course, but I was looking for which vaccines are mandatory if I wish to go to a country. I can’t find any, can you? The countries you listed don’t seem to mandate them for travellers from England, from what I can see? And certainly having been to a couple of the countries on the list, I wasn’t required to show any proof of vaccination.
So no evidence of mandatory vaccines?
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Originally Posted by: SLord80  Originally Posted by: Holliday42333  Originally Posted by: SLord80  Which vaccines are currently compulsory for foreign travel? I’m just curious as I’ve had a quick search but struggling to find any.
I found lots of information quite quickly actually. Most common is a requirement for a Yellow Fever vaccination. Needing one depends both on the contry you are going to as well as the country you are comming from. Otherwise a vaccination is just reccomended.From an NHS Site "A yellow fever vaccinecalled Stamaril® is available to protect you against yellow fever. In addition, certain countries require you to produce a yellow fever certificate to enter the country. Please refer to the individual country pagesfor disease information and certificate requirements."From a travel information site "Some of the countries that may require you to show a yellow fever certificate include Australia, India, Egypt, China, the Bahamas, Mexico and the Philippines."
Yes I found that link of course, but I was looking for which vaccines are mandatory if I wish to go to a country. I can’t find any, can you? The countries you listed don’t seem to mandate them for travellers from England, from what I can see? And certainly having been to a couple of the countries on the list, I wasn’t required to show any proof of vaccination.
So no evidence of mandatory vaccines?
Plenty of evidence for mandatory vaccines in a global context. I'm not sure what point you are trying to make.
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I thought that Saudi Arabia requires proof of vaccination against certain types of meningits for visitors arriving for the Hajj and Umrah pilgrimages. Proof would suggest mandatory.
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Originally Posted by: Holliday42333  Originally Posted by: SLord80  Originally Posted by: Holliday42333 <img src="/Themes/iosh2/icon_latest_reply.gif" title="Go to Quoted Post" alt="Go to Quoted Post">Originally Posted by: SLord80 <img src="/Themes/iosh2/icon_latest_reply.gif" title="Go to Quoted Post" alt="Go to Quoted Post">Which vaccines are currently compulsory for foreign travel? I’m just curious as I’ve had a quick search but struggling to find any.
I found lots of information quite quickly actually. Most common is a requirement for a Yellow Fever vaccination. Needing one depends both on the contry you are going to as well as the country you are comming from. Otherwise a vaccination is just reccomended.From an NHS Site "A yellow fever vaccinecalled Stamaril® is available to protect you against yellow fever. In addition, certain countries require you to produce a yellow fever certificate to enter the country. Please refer to the individual country pagesfor disease information and certificate requirements."From a travel information site "Some of the countries that may require you to show a yellow fever certificate include Australia, India, Egypt, China, the Bahamas, Mexico and the Philippines."
Yes I found that link of course, but I was looking for which vaccines are mandatory if I wish to go to a country. I can’t find any, can you? The countries you listed don’t seem to mandate them for travellers from England, from what I can see? And certainly having been to a couple of the countries on the list, I wasn’t required to show any proof of vaccination.
So no evidence of mandatory vaccines?
Plenty of evidence for mandatory vaccines in a global context.I'm not sure what point you are trying to make.
The point is that an unlicensed vaccine is looking likely to be made mandatory, for which there seems to be no logical reason for doing so as the current evidence shows it only protects the person themselves.
It will be interesting to see how the first case plays out in court. I feel like there can only be 1 outcome but nothing surprises me these days.
Uptake amongst healthcare professionals currently stand at around 70% according to the government. Which makes sense considering the drastic outcome for many NHS staff during the vaccination throughout Sars cov 1.
More coercion by Chris Whitty telling doctors they have a responsibility to get vaccinated.
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Unlicensed is not relevant, since it has been tested, and is still undergoing mass scrutiny. Recent studies sure it reduces transmission . Therefore it does protect other people. Although this has yet to be peer reviewed. However it looks promising. The vaccines reduce hospitalisation and death by 85% (pfizer) and 94% (AZ), this will free up resources to help other people, thus reducing excess deaths in other areas, and increasing resources for mental health. Also this will allow the economy to re-open which a lot of people seem to be very keen on. For reference currently we have 18,462 people in hospital with COVID-19, this would be roughly 1,846 if the population was completely vaccinated. Not sure how it can be argued that it only protects the person having the vaccine. When you take all of this into account it is not that surpring that some businesses want to make them mandatory, since it will reduce sick days and will reduce the risk of it spreadin in the workforce. All that being said, it should still be optional. But the choice should be based on facts, not mis-information
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If that making-vaccinations-mandatory is legislated, it opens the door for a whole range of workplace vaccinations, of which covid is just one. Since evidence, so far, is that vaccination only reduces the chance of illness becoming serious enough for hospitalisation to be needed. So far we have only had that plumber pr** in London saying all employees will have to be vaccinated, but plenty more are waiting in-the-wings. Still waiting for evidencial confirmation that vaccination reduces the viral load enough for the person vaccinmated to be unable to pass the infection to others. the New England Journal of Medicine has an interesting paper out...ish...
https://www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1056/NEJMc2036242?articleTools=true
AND .. I got another letter from the headbangers in London (govt) saying that EVEN THOUGH I HAVE HAD THE VACCINE, I should follow the rules and not go out too far, wash my hands repeatedly (what's remaining of them) and not get too close to anyone. Letter valid until 31st March. Another will follow around then advising the same, probably until the date of my funeral.
All because the PTB did not follow expert advice back at the start of last year, and are STILL not following that same advice, which has been updated. This country could save a fortune by not hiring/paying experts, and just enlisting the bar drunk from down the road....when they open them again.
Anyway, until Lockdown IV: Boris Rides Out, the sequel
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I sympathise John. My wife has had a similar letter today that she needs to shield until the end of March. Good to see that they're on the ball, a year down the line (not).
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The regional government of Galicia, a region in northwestern Spain, has announced plans to make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for all of its 2.7 million inhabitants, threatening hefty fines for “unjustified” refusal to be inoculated.
Meanwhile in a recent survey 56% of UK residents (over 1,000 surveyed) said that the vaccine should be mandatory. It looks like those of us here saying they shouldn't be are a minority!
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I think this will be an argument that rumbles on. There is an intuitive argument for mandatory vaccination to protect society, but on the other hand there is an obstacle regarding medical ethics, since it is essentially an invasive procedure, which therefore needs patient consent. I see that the lawyers have got involved, so here comes months of legal arguments. My own view is that unless you have a valid medical reason for not getting the vaccination, there is a compelling argument for it to be mandatory. The situation we are in with the pandemic is unprecedented in living memory, so all bets are off.
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Spain was an earlier adopter of "Presumed Consent" for organ donation. A country controlled for many decades by General Franco a dictator who set a lot of their legislative practices in to place. Israel is reported to have published a new law allowing the name and contact details of those who are not innoculated to be distributed. What was that saying about failing to learn from history? Interstingly in the debate about a vaccination passport one reporter reminded us of the backlash against a certain T Blair when he tried to push through a National Identity Card - there but in name.
"It could be added to the NHS app" EXCEPT not everyone has a smartphone, has the app or wants to risk the loss of private data through device theft - politicians need to get ther heads and ideas out of the mire that is Social Media.
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Spain was an earlier adopter of "Presumed Consent" for organ donation. A country controlled for many decades by General Franco a dictator who set a lot of their legislative practices in to place. Israel is reported to have published a new law allowing the name and contact details of those who are not innoculated to be distributed. What was that saying about failing to learn from history? Interstingly in the debate about a vaccination passport one reporter reminded us of the backlash against a certain T Blair when he tried to push through a National Identity Card - there but in name.
"It could be added to the NHS app" EXCEPT not everyone has a smartphone, has the app or wants to risk the loss of private data through device theft - politicians need to get ther heads and ideas out of the mire that is Social Media.
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Lets be clear what Israel is doing, implementing apartheid. Do we want a two class society here ?
So all these people who wont be able to work and have a life in the future, what next ? Ghettos ?
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Originally Posted by: CptBeaky  The regional government of Galicia, a region in northwestern Spain, has announced plans to make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for all of its 2.7 million inhabitants, threatening hefty fines for “unjustified” refusal to be inoculated.
Meanwhile in a recent survey 56% of UK residents (over 1,000 surveyed) said that the vaccine should be mandatory. It looks like those of us here saying they shouldn't be are a minority!
Who did they ask ? For every poll that says that there will be one which says the oppsotite. Do we not own our bodies in 2021. I will not be taking the vaccine this year, I will until longer effects are known. I will no doubt have to pay a heavy price for my 'free choice'.
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"a base sample of 1,000+ adults in .... between 16-74 in the United Kingdom, The samples in ... the U.K. can be taken as representative of the general adult population in these countries under the age of 75."
67% strongly agree that "If a COVID-19 vaccine was available to me, I would get it", along with 22% that somewhat agree. Suggesting that uptake is likely to be around 89%. This is the highest of the 15 countries surveyed, and is very encouraging. At this level we would be well above the herd immunity levels required, so that those few that cannot/will not take it are still protected. I think this shows why mandatory vaccines may not even be necessary here. I think if the uptake is especially low the converstion would have to be very different. My biggest concern is that people will not get the second jab, for various reasons.
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Originally Posted by: N Hancock  Do they want a two class society here ? So all these people who wont be able to work and have a life in the future, what next ? Ghettos ?
Already present & correct along with a huge concrete wall that DJT was very jealous of.
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Originally Posted by: N Hancock  Do they want a two class society here ? So all these people who wont be able to work and have a life in the future, what next ? Ghettos ?
Already present & correct along with a huge concrete wall that DJT was very jealous of.
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Originally Posted by: N Hancock  Originally Posted by: CptBeaky  The regional government of Galicia, a region in northwestern Spain, has announced plans to make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for all of its 2.7 million inhabitants, threatening hefty fines for “unjustified” refusal to be inoculated.
Meanwhile in a recent survey 56% of UK residents (over 1,000 surveyed) said that the vaccine should be mandatory. It looks like those of us here saying they shouldn't be are a minority!
Who did they ask ? For every poll that says that there will be one which says the oppsotite. Do we not own our bodies in 2021. I will not be taking the vaccine this year, I will until longer effects are known. I will no doubt have to pay a heavy price for my 'free choice'.
The problem is that other people might have to pay a heavy price for your free choice, but there you go.
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I recognise this in an emotive matter, but ........
I see very little wrong in requiring that NEW employees be vaccinated, if that's what an employer wants - as long as those with certificated medical reasons [but not personal whim] are exempted from the requirement. Obviously, I would have a [legal] problem with an employer imposing the requirement on existing employees, however, I can forsee a goverment imposing the requirement in the Health and Care sector, but hopefully with a log enough lead time for 'non-takers to sort out alternatives, including transfer to non public facing positions. I am now at the age [dotage?] when my daughter says "Don't worry about getting too old, when it happens I'll find a nice cheap Care Home for you to go to". I think she is joking, but I would [will?] be asking whether the care home staff are vaccinated, before going into any such place. Similarly, if I was still recruiting staff, I would ask the question. The answer would be included in my considerations. As someone who has spent the last year shielding, my opinion of anti-vaxers and the "I'll wait to see what happens" and the "Only if I can choose which vaccine" people is unfortunately not repeatable on a public forum. ----------------------
As an aside - a couple of years ago, when on holiday in Italy I saw a 'Proclamation' from the Italian authorities in Lombardia [and possibly nationwide] that required that studends attending schools to be vaccinated against measles [I think it was measles]. Students not vaccinated were to be sent home. Those below about 11 yrs would have to be home schooled, and older student's parents would also face significant continuing fines for each child not attending school. Not sure how it worked out, but it does provide a pointer on how Covid vaccinations may progress.
Anyway - had my first jab 3 weeks ago - never seen so many smiling faces in one place for a very long time. Next one due 21st April at 11.45pm. And I fully expect to have an annual booster, like the flu jab.
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Originally Posted by: biker1  Originally Posted by: N Hancock  Originally Posted by: CptBeaky  The regional government of Galicia, a region in northwestern Spain, has announced plans to make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for all of its 2.7 million inhabitants, threatening hefty fines for “unjustified” refusal to be inoculated.
Meanwhile in a recent survey 56% of UK residents (over 1,000 surveyed) said that the vaccine should be mandatory. It looks like those of us here saying they shouldn't be are a minority!
Who did they ask ? For every poll that says that there will be one which says the oppsotite. Do we not own our bodies in 2021. I will not be taking the vaccine this year, I will until longer effects are known. I will no doubt have to pay a heavy price for my 'free choice'.
The problem is that other people might have to pay a heavy price for your free choice, but there you go.
A) I dont care
B) So why is it a choice ? a choice should be free of punishment ??
And when no ones employs the unvaccinated what then ? Answer that .. Do we go on the dole or what ?
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To be honest, I am not sure I would want to employ someone that doesn't care when their actions could negatively impact someone elses health. Choices are rarely consequence free, I don't see why this choice should be any different. The idea that "choice should be free of punishment" is naive. Many choices people make will negatively impact their lives. Getting a face tattoo of the queen having a poo is legal, but don't expect to have the same chance of being employed if you make that choice. Maybe the answer is people that refuse (as opposed to cannot have) the vaccine should be asked to continue with the other control measures until we are ready to face a world in which COVID is a controlled part of life. But considering those against vaccines also tend to be the ones against masks, lockdowns and other measures I, for one, cannot see how these people expect us to move forward. Vaccines should be optional, but protecting society shouldn't be up for debate. If you refuse the vaccine I would fully expect you to continue with mask wearing, social distancing and avoiding crowded spaces for the foreseeable future, voluntarily.
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Every dictator is merely protecting their society even if that involves gassing, clubbing and incarceration of individuals - after all it is the society they control which matters.
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Every dictator is merely protecting their society even if that involves gassing, clubbing and incarceration of individuals - after all it is the society they control which matters.
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Originally Posted by: CptBeaky  To be honest, I am not sure I would want to employ someone that doesn't care when their actions could negatively impact someone elses health. Choices are rarely consequence free, I don't see why this choice should be any different. The idea that "choice should be free of punishment" is naive. Many choices people make will negatively impact their lives. Getting a face tattoo of the queen having a poo is legal, but don't expect to have the same chance of being employed if you make that choice.
Maybe the answer is people that refuse (as opposed to cannot have) the vaccine should be asked to continue with the other control measures until we are ready to face a world in which COVID is a controlled part of life. But considering those against vaccines also tend to be the ones against masks, lockdowns and other measures I, for one, cannot see how these people expect us to move forward. Vaccines should be optional, but protecting society shouldn't be up for debate. If you refuse the vaccine I would fully expect you to continue with mask wearing, social distancing and avoiding crowded spaces for the foreseeable future, voluntarily.
Why when a vaccinated person can still get covid? (I know of 2, who have had both jabs now positive). I do agree though with some of your points as I see some covid measures for what they are, absolute nonsense and I simply would not / don't comply.
But the fact remains, if there is vaccination choice in this so called free country it should not prevent living and working for most (foreign travel is another thing entirely).
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Originally Posted by: CptBeaky  67% strongly agree that "If a COVID-19 vaccine was available to me, I would get it", along with 22% that somewhat agree. Suggesting that uptake is likely to be around 89%. This is the highest of the 15 countries surveyed, and is very encouraging.
Vaccine uptake in the BAME community is around 57%.
Since a high percentage of the care-homes-staff are from that community, I see problems (locally, there are already problems with some staff refusing the vaccine) (since they're part-time workers, their work time has been reduced to zero hours)
The herd-immunity percentage, in light of mutant variations is supposedly around 80%.
Vaccine effectiveness is around 72% after 21 days with both vaccines, and the period of time being lengthened between injections seems to make little difference, with effectiveness after second injection being 90%+ (100% for reduction of serious illness)
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"Do we not own our bodies in 2021. I will not be taking the vaccine this year, I will until longer effects are known. I will no doubt have to pay a heavy price for my 'free choice' "
That's your choice.
How long will you wait? Some long-term effects are not known for decades! Some [others] may pay the ultimate penalty for your free choice.
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Originally Posted by: John Murray  "Do we not own our bodies in 2021. I will not be taking the vaccine this year, I will until longer effects are known. I will no doubt have to pay a heavy price for my 'free choice' "
That's your choice.
How long will you wait? Some long-term effects are not known for decades! Some [others] may pay the ultimate penalty for your free choice.
I will have it when I feel comfortable with it, not because of coercion and vaccine apartheid. It maybe next year, 5 years, who knows. Please note ive had all my other vacs.
I am not concerned with those who may the price, it’s my health I am worried about. Likewise, you don’t value my right to choose something which isn’t mandatory so why should I care ?
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Originally Posted by: N Hancock  Originally Posted by: biker1  Originally Posted by: N Hancock  Originally Posted by: CptBeaky  The regional government of Galicia, a region in northwestern Spain, has announced plans to make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for all of its 2.7 million inhabitants, threatening hefty fines for “unjustified” refusal to be inoculated.
Meanwhile in a recent survey 56% of UK residents (over 1,000 surveyed) said that the vaccine should be mandatory. It looks like those of us here saying they shouldn't be are a minority!
Who did they ask ? For every poll that says that there will be one which says the oppsotite. Do we not own our bodies in 2021. I will not be taking the vaccine this year, I will until longer effects are known. I will no doubt have to pay a heavy price for my 'free choice'.
The problem is that other people might have to pay a heavy price for your free choice, but there you go.
A) I dont care
B) So why is it a choice ? a choice should be free of punishment ??
And when no ones employs the unvaccinated what then ? Answer that .. Do we go on the dole or what ?
Your answer to A makes me wonder if you work in health and safety, and if so, why.
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Originally Posted by: biker1  Originally Posted by: N Hancock  Originally Posted by: biker1  Originally Posted by: N Hancock  Originally Posted by: CptBeaky  The regional government of Galicia, a region in northwestern Spain, has announced plans to make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for all of its 2.7 million inhabitants, threatening hefty fines for “unjustified” refusal to be inoculated.
Meanwhile in a recent survey 56% of UK residents (over 1,000 surveyed) said that the vaccine should be mandatory. It looks like those of us here saying they shouldn't be are a minority!
Who did they ask ? For every poll that says that there will be one which says the oppsotite. Do we not own our bodies in 2021. I will not be taking the vaccine this year, I will until longer effects are known. I will no doubt have to pay a heavy price for my 'free choice'.
The problem is that other people might have to pay a heavy price for your free choice, but there you go.
A) I dont care
B) So why is it a choice ? a choice should be free of punishment ??
And when no ones employs the unvaccinated what then ? Answer that .. Do we go on the dole or what ?
Your answer to A makes me wonder if you work in health and safety, and if so, why.
Yes, I have worked in the field since 2006, educated to BSc (Hons) & MSc in the subject before that. CMIOSH since 2016.
Public Health (and my health) though is a different matter.
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Without pointing the finger, I think those who, without a valid medical reason, take the standpoint of refusing the vaccine have missed the point somewhere along the line. That famous pop group leader with attitude, Liam Gallagher, went on record that he would not be wearing a mask etc, and if he got COVID, it would be 'on him'. Well no, sunshine, it will be also be on everyone else who comes into contact with you. Vaccination, face masks, hand washing/sanitising, social distancing are all parts of the measures to contain the spread of the virus, and eventually control it. It is worth noting that the incidence of colds, flu, and even Sepsis have reduced significantly as a side effect of the precautions for COVID. Masks and hand sanitising have helped to reduce common infections. As for vaccination, I have had the flu jab for many years, not just because I don't want flu, but to avoid getting it and passing it on to my wife, who is vulnerable. I will adopt the same philosophy with regards to COVID vaccinations. Thankfully, I didn't get a reaction to the first vaccination recently, but even if I did, it would not deter me from having the second, and any further, vaccination. A temporary reaction is a small price to pay to help protect other peoples' lives. It's a shame that there are people who don't think like this, and instead think up excuses for not being vaccinated.
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Why should I need a valid medical reason to exercise my right not to have an invasive procedure conducted upon my person? You may have been under MO's orders during your army days, that service being for "Queen, Country and ...... permitting our right to say NO!"
Personally I am awaiting my call up to be jabbed.
As an ex-smoker of forty years I choose not to be one of those lecturing others about their choices or espousing the "greater good". The latter is normally a call to arms of the vocal minority as recently demonstrated by a French Mayor banning meat from school dinners (sure Cpt Beaky would like that one).
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Why should I need a valid medical reason to exercise my right not to have an invasive procedure conducted upon my person? You may have been under MO's orders during your army days, that service being for "Queen, Country and ...... permitting our right to say NO!"
Personally I am awaiting my call up to be jabbed.
As an ex-smoker of forty years I choose not to be one of those lecturing others about their choices or espousing the "greater good". The latter is normally a call to arms of the vocal minority as recently demonstrated by a French Mayor banning meat from school dinners (sure Cpt Beaky would like that one).
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