Should the coronavirus vaccine be mandatory
Saw a few people made a comment on this topic on another thread...be interesting to see what the general consensus is.
Should the vaccine be Mandatory or Voluntary ?
Would you refuse to get the vaccine completely or wait for a period before getting it again.
A recent study:
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Only 39 % cent of respondents said getting a vaccine should be mandatory, a decline of 18 % from a similar poll conducted in July and more than 20 % lower than in May.
54% of respondents instead said a vaccine should be voluntary, an 11% increase from July and 15 % since May. 6% of respondents said they did not know.
The poll does not provide an explanation for the decline in support for mandatory vaccinations, but a Statistics Canada survey in August found some Canadians are worried about the safety and possible side effects of a COVID-19 vaccine.
As for the Legal aspect:
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Can governments require a person be vaccinated, and impose sanctions if they don’t, or even forcibly vaccinate a person?
The short answer is that a government may be able to place certain limitations on those who refuse to receive a vaccination, but may not be able to lawfully force vaccination on someone against their will.
All laws and government decisions must respect the constitutional rights of all Canadians, as protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. When governments, through their laws or decisions, violate the rights and freedoms of citizens, citizens can go to court and seek redress. Courts have the power to nullify a law, and to overrule a government decision. However, section 1 of the Charter gives a government a chance to justify before a court a violation of a Charter right. If a government is able to convince a court that its law or decision is a justified violation of a person’s constitutional rights and freedoms, the court will not nullify the law or overrule the government decision.
What is a justifiable violation of a constitutional right depends on the circumstances of each situation. The greater the importance of a government purpose, the more a court may be willing to agree with the government that the violations of a Charter freedom is necessary and justified to address the problem. For example, a perceived or declared public health threat could be used by a government to justify serious violations of individual liberty regarding vaccination.
Mandatory vaccination and forced vaccination are not the same thing. Mandatory vaccination is a legal requirement to vaccinate, and to provide proof of vaccination, along with consequences for refusing. If an individual, or her or his children do not receive the required vaccine(s), they will be denied receipt of a government benefit they are otherwise entitled to, such as free public education. Mandatory vaccination could also be enforced by way of a fine.
In contrast, forced vaccination would mean individuals being physically detained and forcibly vaccinated against their will by law enforcement and public health officials.