Persuade the unvaccinated to get jab or face more lockdowns

Talk of the government looking to re-impose restrictions at the end of October, such as social distancing, mask wearing and association is concerning. The rationale for such measures, and more lockdown style restrictions going forward, are due to rising hospitalisations and deaths caused by Covid. What such preparations betray is the unravelling of the strategy switch made on 19 July, when all restrictions were lifted. The change saw a move from restrictions on individual's liberties like social distancing, masks and lockdowns to a herd immunity approach. It was premised on everyone getting vaccinated. The fact that upward of 6 million people refuse to be vaccinated is driving us all back into lockdown - to once again protect the NHS. A way must be found to persuade the unvaccinated to get the jab - otherwise we are all heading back to where we were 12 months ago. published in Independent - 9/9/2021