Will there be consequences for people not getting the COVID-19 vaccine?

One in four people in Poland is not going to accept the COVID-19 vaccine, according to the latest study by Inquiry. Could people who refused to vaccinate “coronavirus” face the consequences? Let’s see what we already know about it.

1. Inquiry research agency survey: 26 percent of respondents say they are not going to be vaccinated
2. Is Poland preparing a “vaccine passport” for vaccinated people? Minister of Health: we prefer to talk about a certain certificate confirming vaccination. The certificate is issued to all fully vaccinated people
3. The Ministry of Health emphasizes that admission to the hospital will not be conditional on the patient having been vaccinated against the coronavirus. “Vaccination against COVID-19 is voluntary,” emphasizes the ministry
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One in four people is reluctant to vaccinate against COVID-19

Over 19 million Poles have taken the COVID-6 vaccine in the first dose, over 2 million people are fully vaccinated (after both doses). What are the moods of the unvaccinated group? From the beginning of vaccination, vaccination is regularly monitored by the research agency Inquiry.

The latest data show that 55% of respondents are willing to use the vaccine. respondents (summed up answers: “definitely yes” and “rather yes”). The percentage of people who directly declare that they do not intend to get vaccinated was 26%. (sum of indications “definitely not” and “rather not”). It can therefore be estimated that a quarter of those eligible for vaccination do not want to take advantage of this opportunity.

1. More on the study in the article: Will you get vaccinated against COVID-19? This is how the Poles answered [SONDAŻ]

Are there any consequences for these people to do so? For now, let’s reverse the question and remind what are the benefits of being vaccinated against COVID-19. Taking the preparation will help:

1. Avoid contracting COVID-19 or serious illness / death from it
2. Prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus to other people and thereby also reduce the possibility of mutation
3. Build the so-called herd / population resistance

Green pass for people vaccinated against COVID-19 in Israel

In Israel, the country that has fully vaccinated the largest part of its citizens (currently around 57 percent), in March it was decided to reopen hotels, gyms and theaters. According to PAP, it was possible thanks to the introduction of the so-called “Green pass”. Everyone who has received both doses of the vaccine or has been infected with the coronavirus receives a certificate from the Ministry of Health. What is important, only with this document you can sit inside a restaurant, take part in a concert, go to classes at the university or to selected prayer houses.

However, in Israel, as in Poland and around the world, there are people who, for various reasons, such as ideological or fear, do not want to be vaccinated. More and more often, the question is whether it is ethical to deprive these people of the possibility of, for example, taking part in a cultural event.

Will there be consequences for those unvaccinated against COVID-19 in Poland?

The question about possible restrictions on unvaccinated people is also raised in Poland. It appeared at a recent conference of the Minister of Health. Adam Niedzielski was asked whether Poland, following the example of other countries, is preparing its solutions in the scope of introducing the so-called «Vaccine passport». Such a document would allow vaccinated persons, for example, to use sports facilities or other services currently covered by the lockdown, which would also contribute to the partial opening of these industries.

The head of the health ministry emphasized that the wording “covid passport” was very unfortunate. – suggests that it would be a document allowing one to cross borders or have a guaranteed right to participate in various events. We prefer to talk about a certain certificate confirming vaccination – he said. Such a certificate is issued in Poland to all fully vaccinated people, i.e. after the second dose. – This is a form of a QR code that contains detailed information about the date of admission and the type of preparation administered. This system is already working »- emphasized the minister, adding that there is also a central database of vaccinated persons.

What about people who do not get the COVID-19 vaccine and will have to go to hospital for various health reasons? We asked the Ministry of Health about it.

In response, the ministry emphasizes and reminds that vaccination against COVID-19 is voluntary and free – it does not belong to the category of compulsory and recommended (paid) vaccinations included in the Preventive Vaccination Program. “In view of the above, the hospital cannot condition admitting a patient to the ward, undergoing vaccination against coronavirus” – explains MZ.

At the same time, the Ministry of Health reminds that “vaccination cuts the possibility of human-to-human transmission of the virus. We encourage everyone to vaccinate against COVID-19. The more people are vaccinated, the more effective protection against the coronavirus will be ».

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