Originally Posted by
dreamjob
If anyone actually thinks the rate of 95%+ was achieved free from coercion, you're kidding yourself.
The Melbourne Uni
Vaccine Hesitancy Tracker had the percentage of Australians unwilling to be vaccinated at 6% of 18+ and unsure at 3% when they finished up in December last year. Although mandates did probably convince some to get a vaccine whereas prior they would have been hesitant we got 90% of the nation vaccinated of their own accord, and big drops in hesitancy were seen at points like more Pfizer becoming available and as more people saw others get vaccinated without adverse consequence.
And no one was “coerced”, you could choose not to get vaccinated and accept the potential loss of employment with that choice. Would you say denial of childcare spaces and government benefits to those parents who chose not to get their children vaccinated per the required schedule was “coercion”?
This is a debate that was concluded months ago. Be thankful Australia copped a softer blow than a lot of other places.