Would you support lockdowns for the unvaccinated ?

Austria is days away from ordering millions of unvaccinated people to stay at home, its chancellor has said, in a rare move that underscores the increasing exasperation of European leaders towards those who have not yet been inoculated against Covid-19.

Under Austria's plan, which was agreed in September, unvaccinated Austrians will face a stay-at-home order once 30% of intensive-care beds are occupied by Covid-19 patients. The current rate is 21%, according to the Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES), and a surge in infections has pushed it up quickly.

Unvaccinated people are already excluded from entertainment venues, restaurants, hairdressers and other parts of public life in Austria. If the new measures come into place, the unvaccinated will be ordered to stay home except for a few limited reasons; the rules will be policed by officers carrying out spot checks on those who are out.

Around 65% of Austria's population is fully vaccinated against Covid-19, one of the lower rates in the European Union.
''It is clear that this winter will be uncomfortable for the unvaccinated," Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg warned on Thursday.

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TheSirfurryanimalWales · 61-69, M

Round up the unvaccinated and put them in camps where the vaccinated can come and point out the naughty people to their kids.....

And you think that will never happen?
I’m double jabbed but will defend the rights of those who choose not to be vaccinated.
This is a slippery slope to the end of freedom.

checkoutanytime · M

@TheSirfurryanimalWales I 100% agree.

SomeMichGuy · M

@TheSirfurryanimalWales That's crazy.

People are required to have all kinds of vaccinations.

This one became politicized because Trump chose to do that rather than do his job.

TheSirfurryanimalWales · 61-69, M

@SomeMichGuy Here I can’t get into sporting events,concerts,theatres,cinemas without
presenting my Covid pass.Likely to be extended to pubs,cafes and even shops.
I have no doubt that in a few months I will have to get another one proving I am triple jabbed.And then quadruple,quintuple...
While I am pro-vaccination on this I will fully support those who choose not to be vaccinated and do not wish them to be denied their freedom.
And I still worry about future side effects from a vaccine that was rushed onto the market that we don’t know about yet.
I only got vaccinated because I feared being banned from things if I didn’t.Turns out I was right to do so.
And as we keep accepting things without question that slippery slope will keep getting steeper.

OggggO · 36-40, M

@TheSirfurryanimalWales It's almost like there's a fucking [i]pandemic[/i] going on.

wildbill83 · 36-40, M

@TheSirfurryanimalWales Democrats hate the analogy, but it's still the closest one...