Thin arguments against vaccine

I feel that I must take issue with the points raised by Ann Kendall about Covid vaccine passports in last week’s letters.

Ms Kendall is missing the point entirely, as by making the Covid vaccines mandatory it would not restrict people’s rights but would enhance them greatly.

This pandemic is the worst for 100 years and due to the dedication and hard work of scientists and others we have been presented with a number of vaccines which are, as can be seen, very effective.

I do believe that Boris and his pals should have (with certain exceptions) made vaccinations mandatory which is pure common sense.

The arguments of the people who are refusing the vaccinations are wafer thin to say the least and really quite selfish.

As a country we need to control this dreadful virus as soon as possible and a complete vaccination programme would be a huge step forward.

Ms Kendall also mentions Covid passports which to me is the sensible next step and their use will help us return to a new kind of normal, this is not a medical apartheid but as I have noted before is just pure common sense. Obviously there will be some people who fall between the cracks through no fault of their own but this is not an impossible fence to jump.

It amuses me greatly when people bang on about individual freedoms and then complete the census, which is mandatory without argument.

I would be the first to speak up for individual freedoms and their erosions but clear thinking has to prevail in situations as serious as this pandemic.

Stephen Masefield