Originally Posted by
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Its not just the elderly. What about my friends 16 year old diabetic son, young parents with MS.
It is an incredibly difficult situation for everyone. Personally I would rather do without (I have done before) and keep the people around me safe and trust in those who specialise in dealing with this just like they trust me to do my job properly when I take them on holiday.
If there is a single vulnerable member of the household, as per what I have said before, the whole family Will have to remain on lockdown. But that is no different than the status quo. The difficult decision government will have is if it turns out ethnicity is a significant risk factor. A whole load of moral hazard may be about to rear it’s head.
A point though. No vaccine is 100% effective. Most, around 80%+ fortunately. . So, what do you suggest people do? Stay locked at home indefinitely just in case they are part of the 20% that have no immunity. There will still be residual risk for those with chronic identified conditions, even once the jab has been deployed.