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Mandatory shots: Unvaccinated Australians likely to face reduction in freedoms

Mandatory vaccines are controversial, but those who choose to stay unvaccinated will face a reduction in freedoms, Australian health authorities have warned.

This week it was announced New York City will require all municipal workers – including police officers, firefighters and teachers – to get vaccinated against coronavirus or take a weekly test, as America’s biggest city struggles under an uptick of cases.

In Germany, rising cases also prompted Chancellor Angela Merkel’s chief of staff to warn that restrictions for unvaccinated people may be necessary if COVID-19 infection numbers continue to soar.

Australia has already implemented mandatory vaccines for aged-care staff and vaccination passports are being considered – once all eligible residents have been offered the vaccine.

The AFL is also plotting out its attendance plans: Fans might have to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test, to get through the gates on game day.

Australian Medical Association national vice-president Chris Moy said it was likely Australia would hit a point where those who are unvaccinated are refused entry to restaurants, cafes, sporting events and crowded spaces.

“As time goes on, it’s going to change what you as a citizen can access,” Dr Moy said.

“It may be mandatory to have a vaccine to go into the cinema or restaurant.

“Nobody has made a clear policy, but I would think that would be reasonable.”

It looks increasingly likely that vaccination slows the rate of transmission, which was the strongest argument for limiting freedoms, he said.

“There will be an outcry from the anti-vaxx movement,” Dr Moy said.

“But those who get the vaccine made a decision about protecting themselves and their communities, and those who are anti-vaxx have not.”

He dangled Australia’s favourite pastime of going to the pub as a good incentive to boost vaccination numbers.

“They need to start signalling it and say to people: ‘You won’t be able to access certain things if you don’t get vaccinated. They may not let you through the door’,” he said.more...

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