05-02-2021, 08:26 AM
(05-02-2021, 01:00 AM)Diana Wrote: ...But there was nothing there that speaks to the idea that I would be harmful to others if I don't get vaccinated...
No I don't think you would either. What would be harmful is if not enough people are immunized either by getting vaccinated or catching the virus, then variants can continue to appear and maintain this pandemic ongoing for years.
There is a reason in favor of vaccination compared to catching the virus, it's that catching the virus does not protect very well against variants, but so far vaccines seems to procure decent protection against variants as well.
What we are observing here in Québec, is that the more people gets vaccinated, the more those that were sitting on the fence decides to do it too. This gives me the hope that enough people will be immunized without needing help from those totally against vaccination.
This way everyone's choice would be respected. Otherwise, I fear that society will wish to pressure people to get vaccinated using all kinds of strategies. But I think we won't go there.