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Originally Posted by Pierre
That argument doesn't wash or you could apply it to drinkers, smokers and the obese.
These people, in a free society, are allowed to drink, smoke & eat themselves into hospital and are definitely a drain on NHS resources, but they are not forced by the state to stop their own personal health choices.
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But we tax tobacco, alcohol and if some get their way "unhealthy food" so in a way we collect from them in advance. The problem is that do we collect enough not only to cover their costs but also the drain away from other service users.
Maybe you could have discounts for people with valid "passports". Some disadvantage to those without phones but not a denial of service. And definite benefit to those both vaccinated and with said "passport". This would be a local issue so wouldn't need government action and being more carrot that stick likely less problematic to enforce. I think better than trying to bribe nationally to get the vaccine.
Discounts/benefits could be small but could add up. Being small those "without" shouldn't feel so hard done by.
It could be combined with "passport required" if needed. But this may need some mechanism to deal with those unable to be vaccinated.