The Federal Minister of Health has proposed that the state consider mandating vaccination against COVID-19 to protect the health system, but the move is about how such policies work. I have a question.
Some European countries have already announced that vaccines will be required for certain age groups.
Although Manitoba has evidence of immunization requirements, some find it difficult to do a broader mission from a practical and ethical point of view.
“They may be fined,” said Neil MacArthur, director of the Expert and Application Center at the University of Manitoba: Ethics.
MacArthur said that mandatory vaccines for the entire population are rare and may be justified in extreme situations, but such movements mean that they violate the ethical principles of informed consent for medical procedures. rice field.
“I think forcing compulsory vaccination actually alienates those people and, in principle, even risks alienating some vaccinated people who may oppose it.” Said MacArthur.
On the streets of Winnipeg, not only was the proposal from the Federal Minister of Health upheld, but there were also questions about how well it worked.
“It makes sense to make it more mandatory, but it can be difficult to implement,” Eme Awuyah said.
Page Walker says that mandating vaccines in state-run liquor and cannabis stores, according to Quebec’s plans, may be more effective at increasing rates than mandating vaccines for specific age groups. I suggested that it wasn’t.
“If people don’t want to be vaccinated, I don’t think they’re going to be vaccinated yet,” Walker said.
In Manitoba, you already need proof of immunity to access bars, restaurants, gyms, play and watch sports, and attend certain indoor activities and meetings.
However, due to the increasing number of cases and hospitalizations amid the prevalence of omicrons in both fully vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals, Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos has been in some European countries. He said Friday could require broader obligations, such as those introduced.
“The only known way to pass COVID-19, this variant, and future variants is by vaccination,” Duclos said.
Immunized people can still be infected, but health officials say vaccination is the best way to prevent serious consequences and hospitalization.
Italy requires vaccinations for people over the age of 50 to ease pressure on medical services and prevent death. Greece and Austria are also planning to carry out a wider range of missions.
So far, 76% of Canada’s total population has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In Manitoba, 78% of eligible people are fully immunized with two doses and 30% of people receive three doses.
The Prime Ministers of Saskatchewan and Alberta each rejected the idea of mandatory vaccines.
A request for comment on Monday from the Manitoba state government on this issue was not immediately returned.
