Any thoughts on this given the large uptake of vaccination for Covid in Ireland?
Mandatory vaccination won’t be introduced in Ireland or most of Western Europe for that matter, but a requirement to be vaccinated is almost a certainty. And it will be driven by economic experts not healthcare experts. This is a game of large numbers and the fact is that a vaccinated population represents a lower risk to society as a whole than an unvaccinated one.
No country can afford a healthcare system that will be able to handle the high number of emergency hospitalizations needed long term nor to have a large portion of its workforce out sick for a couple of weeks every year. The taxpayers/voters won’t wear it. We could not get people to pay water charges so fat chance they are going to pay for antivaxers lifestyles long term.
My son’s team leader refuses to get vaccinated. Yesterday he missed two client meetings and the team meeting/lunch. Pretty soon his employer is going to call a halt to this as the guy can no longer do the job. Twelve, twenty four months on the lifestyle of an antivaxer will be a restricted one.
No country can afford ...to have a large portion of its workforce out sick for a couple of weeks every year.
Average days lost per FTE in 2019: 10.1
I am not saying that these are my reasons but am putting forward reasons that I have heard given in response to your comment
there is not one solitary good reason to not get the vaccine
The unknown long term effects of the vaccine is often cited as a reason for not getting it.
I don't live in a different country. I live in the country of Ireland.
The island of Ireland is divided into two countries, two different Governments, two distinct Covid policies. If you live in Northern Ireland you will not be subject to any mandatory vaccination policy should one be introduced in the Republic as you reside outside the State.
Despite 95% vaccination we srebin the midst of a huge wave of infections.
Why, in the name of all that is good, are face to face client or team meetings even happening right now???
No it's one country. It is un-Irish to claim otherwise. Stop defiling the memory of the Heroes of '16.
Huh? Lucky ones?
The vast vast majority lived to tell the tale. Over 1 million confirmed cases, many more unconfirmed. They also got natural immunity.
Strange rhetoric
People who are long since dead have no opinion on the matter nor does they’re existence at one time usurp the matter of fact as it stands.
you don’t have to like it but Republic of Ireland & Northen Ireland are different countries. We share the same island, yes, but ROI is Ireland & NI is the UK.
And differing Covid policies which apply only to each country. Covid does not recognise nationalism.
Anyone on the pup or dole for that matter mandatory vaccination end of story.
I wonder if they’ve been cutting around getting fines left and right for following ROI’s covid rules not the UK’s 😂
No.
Covid also does not recognise the border.
We will never have biosecurity without a united Ireland (although I could argue by extension that we cannot control biosecurity without Irexit).
you’re right on one thing
it’s not open to debate. ROI & NI are not the same country. Your instance to the contrary does not make you correct.
Micheal Martin has said there will be no mandatory vaccination
https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/health/taoiseach-rules-out-mandatory-covid-vaccines-and-says-8pm-curfew-to-stay-for-now-as-ireland-passes-one-million-cases-41225976.html
The so-called "EU" should be disbanded and thrown into history's dustbin - that is absolutely true.
Oh well if he said it won’t happen then..
I can't believe the media are still discussing something that was never happening.
Okay, you’re free to report me let me know how you get on with that!
Only in your mind.
Once again a human rights expert who doesn’t understand what body integrity means from a human rights context.
“Being able to move freely from place to place; being able to be secure against violent assault, including sexual assault ... having opportunities for sexual satisfaction and for choice in matters of reproduction"
This is taken from the 10 capabilities approach by Martha Nussbaum.
If you want to look at older definitions you can go back to the 40’s…
"No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. In particular, no one shall be subjected without his free consent to medical or scientific experimentation”
None of this applies to life saving, medically approved vaccines.
It drives clicks and 30c texts.
I find that it adds comic value to read Risteard81's posts in an Ian Paisley voice.
no you won't
Grand, read the post. What I was looking for is some substantiation of the requirement.
If you don't have any, fine.
Yeah, and let's add in contraception, and vaccines for flu, Hep b, TB ....
Yes I will.
you'll take the medicine , and say thank you sir.
that you don't have
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