What seems to be lost in this issue is the question of balance. People argue the extreme positions without considering where the other position has some validity.
As for me, I favor vaccinations and encourage it because the positives far outweigh the negatives in my opinion. But I also respect the rights of each person to make up their own mind. However, those who choose not to become vaccinated should be aware that they could possibly and unknowingly infect a more vulnerable person. Considering that the vaccine is so widely available makes that situation less likely, but it can happen, and the results could be tragic.
“those who choose not to become vaccinated should be aware that they could possibly and unknowingly infect a more vulnerable person.”
That’s ridiculous. If the “more vulnerable person” has a shot (it’s not a vaccine), and/or wears a mask, then that person has taken the responsibility to make decisions regarding his own safety. If he is, or feels that he is, safe then others can live their lives freely.
That’s like a woman who takes responsibility to take birth control pills to protect herself from unwanted pregnancy. And THEN insists that all other women take birth control pills so she can be even safer from pregnancy.