Originally Posted by
Wizofoz
They are already hindering those in Australia who want elective surgery, and in places that have not controlled it, it is hindering people who need an ICU bed. That is where we will quickly be if we don't achieve high vaccination rates, and, even when we do, out health system will be stressed by the unvaccinated.
We "discriminated" against smokers by taxing the hell out of tobacco because of the burden they placed on health- unvaccinated should get the same.
If 100% were vaccinated and we opened - our health system will still be broken on a bad influenza year.
Our health system paid for by all tax payers is far from adequate if we have "elective surgery" of injury/illness waiting lists of over a year - SO PEOPLE CAN RETURN TO WORK. Prior to COVID 19 hitting our shores.
It has been buggered for years! an attempt to fix was Medicare levy or private health insurance - that is a failure of policy.
Given the cases in WA, NT and QLD of COVID in the last 2 years - They should be Wait List free! Can you give the current capacity over the last 6 months for these states?