I’m British, so there’s a lot less politicisation and extremities on either side of the vaccine debate here. (Employer’s can’t mandate it, people aren’t being refused service based upon vaccination status and there’s no talk of rounding up the unvaccinated etc.) I understand the concerns of many on this forum about the vaccine, and I’m vehemently pro-choice. The data suggests (here at least), the vaccines have reduced hospitalisation and severity of the virus, if not necessarily the chain of transmission. I waited a while before making a decision on receiving it, I wanted to see how people responded to it. Overall, most people seemed to respond okay to it, with a few side effects here or there. There has admittedly been some extreme reactions, but the number isn’t large and that’s par for the course with most medicine. Overall, around 90% of the U.K. has been vaccinated and life has largely gone back to normal as a result of the vaccines reduction of the virus’ severity. The main reason I had it was for international travel. I can understand (although disagree with) vaccine mandates on that, as local healthcare systems don’t want to be dealing with foreign tourists over local people. I know I’m likely in the minority here on this issue, and that’s fine. I like hanging out here anyway because it’s a polite and open-minded place. Thanks for your question btw. If I’d have mentioned I was vaccinated on The Donald I probably would have been abused for it.

No one wants to admit they were so stupid as to take the vax. Many have and many will suffer the consequences. Only a few are brave enough to discuss it here.