While vaccinations reduce hospitalisation, they don't prevent spread or being infectious as the virus mutates. It's a coronavirus peeps off-shoot of the cold. No vaccination stops you from spreading and shedding the love. Every vaccine will need to be modulated and adapted for emerging strains.

I am neither pro or anti-vaxxer.

Just whatever - that's why it is called a "novel virus".

We are all human petri-dishes right now so good luck, stay safe, play safe. Don't be stupid and we'll see how it pans out.

Vaccines reduce the risk of severe hospitalisation and that is about all.

Refer Iceland, Ireland, Israel (it was covered in The Project tonight, not what I consider informitative by any stretch) but they had a point.. record spread, less significant bad hospital outcomes.

Stay informed, stay aware.

Whether you vax - or don't - I will always respect your personal choices. Your choices are yours are yours alone so long as you own your shit. And no I won't be intimidated or coerced into thinking I am doing the greater good. I will not be told by anyone I should do something to protect others. If you are "at risk", manage your risks accordingly whether that exposure risk or choosing to get a vaccine. I am actually not responsible for others. Just my choices and my own immediate family. We all have one life to live and those decisions are ours and ours alone.

Make whatever choice you like - I'm just happy if you made an informed choice. I honestly don't care much about the decision an individual comes to. Just inform yourselves and stick with it.

Personal note of disclosure - I'm waiting for Moderna to get here then I'll get that jab and still will know I could spread and immunity doesn't last - it's just my personal choice. It is not for me to justify here or to the world and it probably doesn't matter a year from now because boosters and altered vaccines will be required anyway.

Jason you are saying this as though it is a small thing. It is a massive step to reduce the number people from dying from Covid.

I think every person on the planet realises more advanced vaccinates are going to be developed as we all know the virus can mutate.

You are right it is a personal choice but for me it is a no brainer. With the average age of owners/trainers in the sport growing we are in the danger zone.

We have lost enough greyhound people over the years from various illnesses, protect yourselves and get yourselves vaccinated.

But yes people should have the right to pick their poison (brand or variant of vaccine) and respect still needs to be shown to those that for whatever reason choose not to be vaccinated.

Or should we just stick a star of david patch over those who are unvaccinated and have a two tier society 1930s Germany style. The concept of vaccine passports gets us exceptionally close to a two tier society. And good luck rebuilding the economy if even 15% of the population in any country becomes excluded from participation.

All the governments of the world are trying to do now is manage money (the economy) versus the microbe.

The only real difference between an anti-lockdown protest and a mass gathering at Marvel Stadium or the MCG for a footy match is a QR code. Contact-tracing aside they are still mass gatherings during a pandemic.

You may have noticed I said I'm waiting on Moderna. But if it becomes a requirement to participate happy to walk away and as I said good luck rebuilding anything if artificial constructs like that get put in place.

Seatbelts and helmets may save lives, the irony is you are more likely to die in a car accident or on your bike than from Covid.

Don't buy into all the fear propaganda or at least try not to propagate it. Life's a risk every day you get out of bed. That's life.

Personal choice always exists btw - speed limits and signs are just suggestions. Remember that next time you see someone doing 30 bucks over the speed limit when you are on the road. Life is always about personal choices irrespective of government mandates or prescribed penalties like fines.

Having rules and order to a structured society like all those measures you mentioned is great. With even fines and penalties. The day we have a two tier society between vax and unvaxxed, I will opt of altogether from society and become a professional criminal. Won't be the first or last to choose that path.

Race pigeons you suggest - no who wants to be a super-spreader!!!? Sure let's add Avian Flu into the mix for fun. ;)

Just respect peoples' individual rights and freedoms. Time to step off the high horse Russ. Doubt your posting had much to do with the concept of "global village" other than just comply and conform anyway. Not all people want to be sheeple. Dissent is healthy in any democracy. It provokes discussion and idea exchange.

I apologise for not falling into line.

I am disgusted that not one of our so-called health experts have pushed the cause to build our immune systems by eating healthier and taking vitamins C+D and Zinc. The plain truth is that a healthy and vigorous immune system will defeat covid every day of the week. You may put your trust in a vaccine, not me.

I saw a guy walking out of Coles the other day with 48 cans of Pepsi in his trolley, along with tim-tams, chips, frozen pizzas and a whole assortment of other crap that is apparently called food. He was grossly overweight and had a packet of smokes in his top pocket.
Is anyone going to tell me that I'm putting his health at risk by not getting vaccinated?

Sorry Tony, you want to tell everyone to just get vaccinated.
I wish more people would get healthy.

JQ - I can't believe we are in agreement about anything. So just to be a pot stirrer. I firmly believe alcohol and tobacco are better approaches than Vitamins and healthy living to prevent Covid. I think BBQ lungs cooks it there and then. I'll deal with the consequences of smoking later on.

(This is a joke thread btw for those lacking humour - but live healthy look well Chemist Warehouse - sorry I like advertisements more than TV programs even if their ads are littered with washed out WAGS from AFL)

Polio and Diphtheria shots contain killed polio or diphtheria virus.
The covid shot has no killed covid virus. It's experimental gene manipulation. Like what Monsanto do with corn.

Healthy people don't need it.

now there's an oxymoron Jason. haha
hope you are keeping well

Hey Ryan - same goes hope all safe and good your side. I am thriving during a pandemic. I was made for this ;)

Christopher Tilley wrote:

It's interesting that you get vaccinated for a quick holiday OS,your kid has to vaccinated to go to kinda, even your mut has to be vaccinated to go puppy school that's OK but to keep working it's a choice. How stupid are those 2 million that have died, all they had to do was eat a sensible salad and an orange a day and they would have been fine. Russ save your breath,mandatory vaccination is coming for most industries.The silver lining is there will be 2 walk away.