No there are too many side effects my friends family died after taking the vaccine

My Son was told he had to get vaccinated, he took the shot and almost died from it. After they gave it to him, when he went to the doctor for a totally different reason which they did not help him with, then he was told he could NEVER ever take another one. He was actually put in a book about his case, he broke out from the top of his head to the soles of his feet, then the same doctor TRIED to do it to him again. They even told hiim they expected him to be thrown out on the truck where the people who died go. That is how bad this shot made him. People, if you have any sense at all, you should know that everyone cannot take this shot.

No, I do not think covid vaccinations should be made compulsury. These are our bodies, and we should have a choice. It is wrong to force someone to take a shot that can harm them, and I have seen many harmed after taking the shot and honestly, these shots have not kept people from coming down with covid, so we should not have to take them.

Yes, just like so many other vaccines are compulsory. If you want to travel, attend public schools, etc, there are certain vaccines you have to get (e.g. polio) and this should be one of them.

The vaccine doesn't stop Covid in any way. It simply give the person's body a "heads up" so that when the person gets Covid the body knows better how to fight it. The vaccine is about lessening the seriousness of the effects, not to stop you getting Covid nor to stop you passing Covid on to others. From the government / health system's point of view, the vaccine's lessening of the effects of having Covid means fewer people will need hospitalisation.Edited 19-Jan-24 16:17pm

Compulsory. No. It's up to the individual person - hopefully when they're well-informed about the potential consequences of not taking it. The problems start when someone who declined to get vaccinated, then gets Covid with serious effects and has to be hospitalised, then begs hospital staff to *then* give them the vaccine when it is far too late - it's a vaccine, not a cure. Even the pill that is now available to help fight Covid infection is not a guaranteed cure.Edited 19-Jan-24 16:19pm

No. The Jury is stil out on many areas of these various vaccines. Remember Thalidomide?

I'm totally in agreement I'm all for it. I'm actually grateful for it as have high immunity system which I have treatment for so it's actually saved me even though ended up in hospital. So yes I'm all for it

If a vaccine is out there must be a reason I believe in vaccinations all my kids were done when small and had all the boosters after we all had the covid and I'm due for the 5th shot . Life is short why bring it forward but not getting vaccinated covid would be a horrible way to die .

when is unrewardia going to shut down this dumb poll, all it does is divide folks even more than they are now,, you don't want vaccine,, fine, don't get it, but stop with all, the misinformation, it is idiotic,,,,, a bunch of uneducated conspiracy spewing people,, get a life😒 Edited 10-Aug-23 08:32am

For you and your family it should. Not for other people who do not want it. What if someone died of it? Is it still compulsory? You should speak for yourself not for other people. Like: I think vaccination should be compulsory for me and my family. Many religious systems can not accept any mandates, don’t you think it is fair to make them to go under some kind of law and do that. If so, it is no better than a faschism. And how should those people call those who are in favour?

no medical procedure should ever be forced my body, my choice

Absolutely not. Body autonomy is everyone’s right. Further more it’s blatantly obvious that these Covid vaccines have been a huge failure. And cause more negative side effects than good. The government should never be allowed to force medical treatment on anyone. Period. Think of the slippery slope if we start allowing the government to make these decisions.

No I don’t agree that Covid vaccines should be made compulsury. there just not safe and people have a choice they shouldn’t be forced to put shit in there body god only knows what the heck is in those vaccines. And if they’re so safe why are people still getting sick that had each and everyone of them already. That’s just to control our lives

no!! geeezus NO!! There are 40 vaccinations a kid gets before they are even 5 YEARS OLD these days 40!! I say again FORTY!!!!!! https://www.health.gov.au/topics/immunisation/when-to-get-vaccinated/immunisation-for-infants-and-children then 10 more into adulthood !! (thats NOT including the 3 COVID shots) = 13 shots. All up you get 53 shots give or take one or two in your lifetime!!

no

Herd immunity! Are you serious? you still believe the vaccines stop infection. The last figure I heard was that 58% of those dying from covid were actually vaccinated. Immunity did not work for them. There are more and more reports of heart problems and death from the spike proteins from the vaccines getting into the heart and badly damaging the heart leading to many young people (especially younger men) dying suddenly. Excess deaths over and above normal not associated with covid are being more and more reported in country after country. Reps from the vaccine makers have admitted they never tested whether you could get or transmit the virus before they rolled them out. So at least at the start when you were told to take the shot so you would not give it to your elderly relatives etc was a complete lie. I have also seen reports about the percentage of miscarriages has increased dramatically and this I believe as my wife has had two miscarriages over the last year or so since she had the jab (we now have two new rose bushes in the garden because of this). I could point everyone to some very good channels dating from almost the start of the pandemic that are serious and very well researched to relate the truth but like a lot of people they prefer to believe the biased and in some cases corrupt MSM. Yes there is a lot of disinformation out there but you can still find facebook or reddit or youtube channels that state water is wet or perhaps you will still state "you saw someone say the sky is blue on facebook it must be wrong" Look up the newly released Fauci emails from the start of the Pandemic. Look up Germanies cardiac study on the increased cases of heart problems. I regret getting the jab and now I will never get my son jabbed 1 in 100000 chance of covid problems or 1 in 7000 vaccine problems the choice is clear. It makes me angry beyond belief that with the data now being revealed some people still want to take the jab and even more so they want to force others too as well. They are no better than those people turning a blind eye to genocide and other crimes against humanity.

no

Yes, as a kid we could not go to school without showing we had been vaccinated. Because of that we were able to stop measles, mumps, whooping cough, polio, and other diseases. I do not understand the craziness now. Lives were saved and could be again.

yes, but it your choice andd if you choice not too - then you can not expect to do the same things as others who have had it - to protect themselfs and others. why if you choice not to - be allow to put others at risk by going out everywhere and work were you are puting people at risk - your choice(i get that) but what about our choice to be safe - everywhere.

Yes, I do to help keep people well.

we do supposedly live in a free world

Far too many lies about it, Scientists are becoming millionaires over exaggerating and frightening people, media is lying all the time, I believe war is more frightening especially now. I had three vaccination, made me so very sick the third one. We are a number and as such no one really cares, keeps the population down...Yes I know that sounds hard, it is life as we know it today. Common sense has almost gone and greed has taken its place

No, cause it does not prevent covid.

Death awaits us all - the length of time you live is dependent upon many of the choices you make. Its the BAD choices that effect you the most. Just be aware of buses though.

hi robby i know where your coming from i am fully vaxed BUT sorry freedom is my life i do what i want, like where i go , it starts with one change to our freedom and finishes with [ china,russia, europe 1930s1940s way of life ] my forbeares are from poland/germany europe bru

No, even though I think everyone should have it that is able to I've never thought it should be compulsory

yes i do because the vaccines are saving lives .These virus are very serious .If people do not starting listening i:m afraid there will not be many people left in this world .

Yes, for those that deal with the public in any capacity. Maybe not so much for people who aren't.

Here we go again, "It's a freedom of Choice" say the "Don't tell us what to doer's" NO IT IS A HEALTH ISSUE, these selfish people should be named & shamed, but I do hope the Government continue's to make it hard for them.

yea i hear you and am behind you but we are in a free country and the word free is very inportant to me my people lived through europe keep us free but use comon sence our friends family other children strangers need our help well please help

You will always have people who do not wish to comply with anything which is their right. Many of those are hospitalized as we speak but it is still their right to choose.

It has nothing to do with rights, Health rules overall, those who don't get vaccinated should provide a Doctors certificate on why they can't have it, apart from a small percentage on Chemotherapy there is no VALID reason why they can't have the vaccination.

NO, personal choice we live in a democracy

yes definitely because there would not be so many people seriously sick

dear Robby Smith, HERD IMMUNITY IS NOT ACHIEVE FROM A JAB it has always been achieved from getting the ??? and your immune system going to work. This has happened from day one of year dot, THIS IS HOW THE HUMAN, ANIMAL and vegetation was designed. BTW this dreadful, unpredictable virus has been with us since prior to 1969 when it was the SARS-CoV1 apparent variant, and the JAB was stopped aft 50 deaths Maybe you were not around but in 1969 more people were affect by this mRNA jab and it was stopped and was got herd immunity? Ivermectin, HCQ, Vit C, D, Zinc AND this terrible CoronaVirus never hit the headlines as the MSM. etc were too entralled posting images of topless mud splattered blonde bimbos from WOODSTOCK for weeks/ Do some research, Herd immunity is achieve by getting said offensive ??ALSO the JABs ar mRNA which killed all animals in trial so it being tested on humans. THERE IS NO VACCINE for Coronavirus because they have not been able to make on as flu/CV mutates each time someone gets it >Here is a starting point for some fact from Dr Lee Merritt who was a Orthopaedic and spinal surgeon, who is not afraid to tell the truth. along with other humans and there are many. If you really believe the contradictory BS I feel sorry for all of you.. You are being jabbed with a genetic experiment which is clearly stated on Moderna, Pfizer, J&J, Astra Zeneca websites, ALSO ther are companies that are making Vaccines but they are not allowed into western Countries,, WONDER WHY were are guinea pigs and what for.guess that idiotbox and stupidaphone has done a good job.. Very sad

Omicron is a variant that reached the Philippines. Rosalou said she has to get a booster shot.

I'm not surprised about Omicron. This is the problem with richer countries hoarding booster shots while many poor populations haven't even had their first vaccination. The World Health Organisation has been warning us about this issue for a while now. It's much more probable that new variants of concern will keep emerging until everyone rich or poor has had access to the vaccine in a timely manner. Also, poorer populations tend to have more immunocompromised individuals (higher prevalence of HIV for example) which means the virus has more time to adapt to the flurry of antibodies (many of which vaccines induce) that the body throws at it. The longer it takes an individual to clear the virus the greater the chance of favourable mutations for the virus as it learns about the body and adapts, which equates to a much greater chance of a variant of concern emerging. Vaccine mandates are a waste of time and money until they unite on a GLOBAL rather than national scale and address this issue because new variants just keep emerging and sweeping across the world. There's also the issue of vaccinating 1-12 year olds (see Murdoch Children's Research Institute MCRI and University of Fribourg discussions) as they are the least affected age group, they don't benefit from the vaccine as much and furthermore the rate of kids dying from rare allergic reactions to the vaccine may not too be far off of the rate of children who are dying from covid (ongoing research needs to establish this). If covid 19 was more severe for children then they may benefit from vaccinations however, otherwise we're just vaccinating the children for ourselves/to curb the spread or risk for older individuals.Edited 28-Nov-21 16:28pm

i truly can't believe the news today about a new more sinister covid variant..myGod when will it stop.

I think Covid-19 vaccines Should be encouraged, even be made compulsory.

unvaccinated people who get covid also add to the herd immunity. Herd immunity requires everyone to get covid, just vaccinated people have a better chance of survival. If no one got vaccinated then herd immunity would probably be achieved quicker but with a much bigger death toll.Edited 25-Nov-21 21:57pm

Yes it should be compulsory,nothing is a certainty in this world.

Now another strain is supposed to be happening. I don't know what we should all do but I am doing what I can to protect myself. In a perfect world everyone would do it for the good of all, but this is far from a perfect world and too many people don't want their rights taken away and will argue on that basis only. I guess they have the right to die from Covid if they choose to do so.

My understanding is that the Covid-19 vaccine will not provide herd immunity, for a number of reasons, including the fact that being vaccinated does not mean that you won't transmit the virus to others. What it will do, though, is significantly reduce your chances of becoming ill with the virus or, if you do become ill with it, being vaccinated means you are much less likely to become seriously ill and need hospitalisation or even die.

Hundreads of people will be dead now if it wasnt for the vac open your eyes the government has given up on us to get rid of it because people dont listen people are making worse for everyone else nz is one big family we stick togther as a team not a idot as you see food and petrol prices going up soon people are going to die of starving you having two pin pricks saves lives and we have to get rid of this virus before the next generation is wiped out if you have problems with the virus blame china dont make nz suffer Edited 31-Oct-21 06:56am

Of course not. Not only is it a blatant disregard for a person's rights IT IS AGAINST THE LAW. That of course means nothing to clowns like Daniel Andrews. It is said that the first casualty of war is the truth and in a lot of ways we are at war with the virus and true to form, the lies and exaggerations have come to the fore. At best, these vaccines are anything but perfect with very short term levels of dubious protection and to make such a treatment compulsory defies any form of logic and is quite absurd. If a person feels comfortable with this questionable level of protection then it's their prerogative to be immunised but let's not perpetrate this myth that they are immune from catching or spreading this disease. At the end of the day, if a vaccinated person believes they are at risk from an unvaccinated one it is an admission that they don't believe the vaccines work. Unfortunately, the whole world has gone insane over this nonsense. The reality is the dangers of this virus have been drastically overstated as has the effects of the vaccination program. Edited 30-Oct-21 22:35pm

Absolutely not. People have the right to chose what goes into their body and It is not stopping people from getting covid, nor is it stopping the spread

Yes it should be compulsory and anyone refusing to get it should get a huge fine

No it shouldn't be compulsory as I don't think it's a long term solution. No one knows for certain if there are any long term effects as no long term studies have not been conducted yet. Also with further mutations vaccine will be less equipped to contain the spread of covid - especially considering waning neutralising antibodies (see what's happening in the UK and previously Israel). Herd immunity went out the window when delta arrived. If everyone got vaccinated a large number of people will still die because new variants are better at infecting vaccinated people. Luckily pharmaceutical companies are switching to racing for medicines with a lot of promising candidates emerging so watch this space. In the mean time drink your turmeric tea (look it up), wash hands, wear mask, run away from people who have a sniffle. Also look after vulnerable people through contactless methods. Get a jab if you don't want to risk ending up in hospital.

Yes if you don't have a valid medical reason. For god sake lets get the world back on track before we all end up loopy

For certain jobs where you in contact with a lot of people at all, yes. I think it should be compulsory for all but some don't see it that way.

It would be nice if everyone would cooperate, but they won't. I never expected full cooperation.

yes

I think good spelling should be made compulsOry

I am pro vax and am now double vaxed with Pfizer. However I am still uncomfortable with mandating vaccinations. I am a supporter of bodily autonomy, including from vaccinations to abortions. People should have control over what happens to their own body. I think vaccination needs to be encouraged, but not mandated.

NO, because AZ only offers 61% protection and Pfizer offers 74% protection BUT in my opinion, none of them protect us against the DELTA strain, evidence of this is the fact that many fully vaccinated people overseas are still getting Covid-19 and still dying plus in Australia, there has also been some fully vaccinated who caught Covid-19. The government claims that IF people are fully vaccinated it LESSENS your chance of getting the virus and ending up in the hospital and prevents you from dying from Covid-19 plus they claim it STOPS you from spreading the virus if you are infected. Health professionals are at the same time telling us you CAN still spread the virus if you are fully vaccinated and CAN still end up in hospital because the vaccines do not provide much protection against the DELTA strain. NO; being vaccinated should NOT be compulsory because it's a violation of our civil rights and banning UNvaccinated people from sports / concert events, pubs, restaurants, public transport etc; is discrimination against people who cannot be vaccinated due to high risks of severe side-effects. NO, it should NOT be compulsory for health care workers either because some might have their own underlying medical issues or might be against their religion. IF a health care worker does not want to be vaccinated they should be placed into a department where they would not be with vulnerable patients. The manufacturers of these vaccines need to continue working on making SAFER vaccines and vaccines that offer higher protection and protection against DELTA plus they need to work on creating a cure for Covid-19 because Covid-19 is here to stay forever. I recently heard on the news that Pfizer has already made over 6 billion dollars PROFIT from the Covid-19 vaccines alone and that profit is massively increasing daily.

Vaccinations should not be compulsory...you can still catch covid after full vaccination....but the rest of us should not have to pay for your choice if you choose not to either...if you have refused to be vaccinated you should then pay all costs of your intensive care... and ICU stay...along with any funeral costs your families incur of course.....feel free.....you should have the choice..... Edited 20-Jul-21 18:18pm

Definitely not. It should be a choice

Yes, People are just LAZY, they read a million pages of garbage on the web & come to the conclusion that it will kill you, however maybe they should read about POLIO and the demage it did from the 40's to the late 60's. THIS IS A HEALTH ISSUE & THE pm SHOULD ENFORCE THIS NOW!

No I don't because it's our right if we choose to have it or not..I haven't had one because NZ is way behind then the rest of the world for whatever reason who knows but I do know that when the time comes I won't be rushing out to get one straight away.

heck No

yes! how are we ever get back to normal if we don't all get the jab.

I haven’t had mine yet cause we live in a country town and you a the last on the list to get the jab Here in wa a lot of nurses and age care workers in Perth haven’t had there first one yet

I have had both my Covid vaccinations with no problems. I am in my late 70's and lost a young brother to diptheria when I was 5 as there were no vaccinations then. As well as keeping myself safe I believe I have a duty to be vaccinated to keep others safe.

Yes i still do think that it shoul'd be Compulsory, all Doctor's have different ideas.

An important addition. I have just come across a web page called "NZ Doctors Speaking Out with Science". It has some interesting information on the Covid vaccination programme.

Yes

Yes unless advised not by a medical condition

My preference is it for vaccinations to be made compulsory but I understand that people do not like being told what to do. I am heading towards the latter part of my life so not having family I want to be selfish and say if people want to let themselves get infected or to infect other people so be it.

I would not make it compulsory, but I would make being allowed to attend a concert, or to fly, or go overseas dependent on having had the vaccine so it could not spread. This virus won't go away for perhaps many years, so if you don't want to help your fellow man to be safe, then you must suffer the consequences. Those who have an immune system problem and therefore cannot have the vaccine probably wouldn't be doing any of those things any way, so there should be no problem.

NO it should be every ones own choice

I don't think it should be compulsory unless your work involves a lot of interaction with vulnerable people. Has anyone heard of people in Australia getting really sick from these new variants? The whole situation here is very weird. For the record, I'll get the jab in due time but I'm a bit cautious about things like vaccine passports etc.

No

I don't think the vaccine should be made compulsury. I don't intend on getting the vaccination. No, no, no.

I can only speak for myself. I’ve already got the first AstroZeneca. Member of High Risk Herd. You? It’s your decision.

You are so right Piere, my cousin's baby died because his mother was an anti vaccer, it was so hard to watch him cough away to death, regardless what we all said, I had my 2 shots and had no side effects, But other people don't think or has suffered like us, Very sorry to hear of your loss, may she R.I.P

Yes I feel this is needed foe the safety of the community. This virus seems to keep coming back whilst thee are people who remain unvaccinated.

Yes…I think herd immunity is the only thing that will get all Australians back to work and the Country can go forward again…

yes I do, if a percentage of the population doesn't have it it could spread thru them.

I think that we should all get the vaccination as it will get rid of the virus once and for all as both myself are half vaccinated and my daughter who is 19 years old is fully vaccinated. Better to be safe than sorry. So all should get it done. As well as they should make a different vaccine for those who have a health problem or too. Make a different one that is different to the 2 that there is now.

I.m truly not sure..I certainly have made a big and i feel very brave decision to get the covid vaccine. I have always been too scared to get the flu jab but this time i felt it was needed not just for me but for my husband and his community. However i am not sure about it being compulsory as there seem to be quite a few who would totally rebel against that...such a hard call actually.

yes we'll all be OK due to herd immunity

Yes I don’t want to live in this bubble for very much longer. So many are missing family, and it’s effecting people’s health and well being.

After having a severe reaction to TB vaccinations as a child, then having a son who was permanently handicapped after his 2nd childhood vaccination, I do not support compulsory vaccinations ... however I will submit to vaccinations if it is a requirement of my environment / activities ... Someone has to be made responsible for the wellbeing / care of anyone who is affected by vaccinations ...

Yes but the system of getting a jab needs sorting out I am 88 in a couple of days and yet younger people are being done ahead of me

no

No, we seem to have forgotten some of the most important lessons that we have learnt from history and the wars. As soon has we take away people's reasonable right to choice over their own body under the guise of any greater good true or not we open the risk of losing all rights. If you need proof of this just look at how any will known dictator secured their reign. For those it want the vaccine great, and those who don't awesome - totally support YOUR Choice either way.

Absolutely not. People have to have the freedom to choose but I completely support excluding people from travel overseas if unvaccinated and exclusion from crowded places. I think a COVID Passport should need to be carried by everyone to prove that they have been vaccinated. I am choosing NOT to be vaccinated at this stage.

No it should not be made compulsory, but those who chose not to get the vaccination. but it should be recorded that they turned down the vaccination which my limit their ability to travel locally or international.

Whatever happened to freedom of choice? I'm not against the vaccine, in fact, I'm booked in to get it. However, I am extremely against taking away a person's freedom of choice. What's the point of living if your whole life is you being threatened and forced!!!!

If it is made compulsury - then the Government should take responsibility for people who react to it. It has not been tested for long enough. Normally it is 5 YEARS. And what about people who have been immunised and get it again?? I know 2 people. NO I say.....................

Should be up to the individual, not some bureaucrat!

For those who are against it, Did you get your children vaccinated? If yes why? Because if you did and nothing happened then when they were children why not get yourself vaccinated? This vaccine is just to boost your immunity to help not getting it as bad as it is. It dosen't mean you wont get Covid, cause you might still get it, but hopefully not as bad as it is now.

Yes, because it is for the greater good of the entire community. It will save lives, save the economy, and enable life to get back to what it was before.

It should and if you dont you have to stay at home and no social benefits

Compulsory ormandatory? With all the hoohah and anti vac crap that's on social media? that's a bun fight that nobody either needs or wants, It'd be a lot simpler to just have the government and private business given immunity from civil and legal repercussions to allow them to refuse supply of 'contact' services to anyone who cannot prove they are fully immunised against covid. You know that that's already the case with required immunisation of children and child support payments

I think it's individual choice but I also think no special favours medically if they succumb to the virus because they've made the choices they have. I feel this way about drunks and druggies in A&E too

Yes for the covid to have any chance of being under control we all do need to have the injection. Look what happened with Whooping cough etc.

maybe you should learn to spell, - compulsory!

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