Note that the situation would have exploded already in the last 5 years but the COVID pandemic stamped down on all infectious diseases.
Now we have active spread, antivax messaging at the highest levels of government, and repeated COVID infections that has certainly damaged everyone's immune system - adults and babies alike:
I'm genuinely puzzled as to why those in positions of authority would permit conditions that lead to these outbreaks. These not only generate negative publicity but also result in significant financial and public health costs. Is this a case where ideological beliefs are overriding common sense ? Would appreciate insights from those with experience in public health policy or leadership.
> Is this a case where ideological beliefs are overriding common sense ?
It's more like ethical thought vs ideology. Ethically, generally medicine is against the concept of forcing some treatment upon a person against their will. For example, such a person might then hate doctors forever, and thus will come to further harm, which is an aspect of the thinking. Here, a forced vaccine would such a forced treatment.
The government HAS pushed vaccines very hard. For example during COVID, a person would be highly, painfully limited in terms of employment, travel, and socialization without receiving a vaccine. Or children/teens are required to be vaccinated for school or college. Do you want to go to college, or do you want to be not vaccinated, that's the choice people have to make. That seems to me a perfectly serious consequence to no vaccination, without tying people down and forcing vaccines upon them.
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Note that the situation would have exploded already in the last 5 years but the COVID pandemic stamped down on all infectious diseases.
Now we have active spread, antivax messaging at the highest levels of government, and repeated COVID infections that has certainly damaged everyone's immune system - adults and babies alike:
https://nitter.net/1goodtern/status/1928177827750265259
https://nitter.net/1goodtern/status/1942296270854344998
https://nitter.net/1goodtern/status/1935394752918110367
The most damning thread of all:
https://nitter.net/1goodtern/status/1918723962701312389#m
It's more like ethical thought vs ideology. Ethically, generally medicine is against the concept of forcing some treatment upon a person against their will. For example, such a person might then hate doctors forever, and thus will come to further harm, which is an aspect of the thinking. Here, a forced vaccine would such a forced treatment.
The government HAS pushed vaccines very hard. For example during COVID, a person would be highly, painfully limited in terms of employment, travel, and socialization without receiving a vaccine. Or children/teens are required to be vaccinated for school or college. Do you want to go to college, or do you want to be not vaccinated, that's the choice people have to make. That seems to me a perfectly serious consequence to no vaccination, without tying people down and forcing vaccines upon them.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/well/us-measles-record-ou...