Just to clarify, this situation is far worse than what I experienced before. I was mainly concerned with the flu season then; but, I was given a lot of ‘herd immunity’ from the vaccines most other people were taking. I was still able to see my grandkids; unless they had symptoms. Also, there were some ‘proven’ antivirals available, which I would have been given if I developed a fever. AFAIK, some of those antivirals are now being tested to see if they would help with the CCP virus. It would be great if they did, as they would reduce the intensity and probably save a lot of lives.
And to clarify my views — I’m also opposed to forced vaccines. The 1976 Swine Flu debacle proves that things can go wrong. Utilitarianism says to do the greatest good for the greatest number — that implies universal vaccination. However, any vaccine comes with risks, so universal vaccination contradicts the ethical mandate of “First do no harm ...”.
Every individual has the innate right to control what goes into their body. OTOH, everyone else has the right to expect non-vaccinators to act responsibly. Anyone, who eschews the vaccine must take measures to avoid infecting anyone else. That might be as simple as periodic testing for infection — or avoiding vulnerable family members. Until a couple of months ago, I thought that every FReeper could be counted on to exercise personal responsibility. Now, given what some posters are saying here, I’m not sure about that.
After your post, I read that an estimated 10,000,000 Americans are immunocompromised. That’s an astonishing high number.