At the risk of stating the bleedin obvious, we are unfortunately back in the territory of individuals taking personal responsibility. The numbers of unvaccinated people in many parts of the world is simply staggering. I am not referring to 3rd world countries here, but those with ample vaccines and apathetic take up rates. At the risk of sounding smug, and I certainly am not, I have had all 3 jabs and was lucky to get them. I still wear a mask (haven't stopped) and and do 3 LFT's a week. This is party due to the fact I work with ankle biting snot monsters (aka children) and adolescents who are not known for their capacity to social distance. But it's also underpinned by the fact that I would be really upset if I contracted and and passed on the virus.
I heard a caller to LBC today say 'well it's a persons choice if they choose to get vaccinated or wear a mask", Is it!? Of course it is, I suppose, but the people who they may pass it on to if infected wont have the luxury of that choice.
Death rates are down so potentially we can worry less about morbidity, but what about co-morbidities, long covid, mental health implications which emerge during protracted recovery, effects upon families and the things we don't yet know about?
Wear a mask, get the jab/s and stop asking the government to do your thinking for you.
Here endeth etc etc
