New vaccination policy causes medical and moral upset

Queensland Health has just released Queensland’s new vaccination policy -banning unvaccinated people from bars, clubs, events, hospitals, prisons and state-owned libraries and galleries, among others.

This comes as a surprise to many after the Queensland Government announced that 80% of Queenslanders over the age of 16 have had two doses of a COVID-19 vaccination before borders open in December.

Photo: Queensland Health

Unvaccinated people will only have access to essential retail and public transport, and weddings will also be limited to 20 people where an unvaccinated person is present.

This has caused many Queenslanders with health and moral obligations against the vaccine distress.

Sophie Jones, 22, who is allergic to numerous medications, foods, and substances, carries an epi-pen with her daily and has regular panic attacks if exposed to a new food or medication - due to her anaphylactic history.

On Miss Jones’s last hospital stay, doctors refused to scan her due to the need to inject a dye into her bloodstream, which may have caused anaphylactic shock.

As a kindergarten teacher, and live music enthusiast, Miss Jones was brought to tears at her work hearing the new laws, which could put the health of her and many others at serious risk.

Miss Jones describes the laws as a complete violation of life and feels hopeless about her future.

Without the opportunity to go to events, her graduation, or see overseas family she states, “I may as well take the jab and risk dying”.

Photo:Sophie enjoying karaoke taken by her family

Many other Queenslanders with similar health conditions are also having to face the reality of losing their jobs and being put in uncomfortable situations.

The ingredients in the vaccine are also causing upset for some vegan and religious groups, due to the use of animal DNA, and cells grown from aborted foetuses in the 1970s.

People with non-physical illnesses such as OCD and anxiety are also facing uncertainty about what to do in wake of the new policies, due to fear debilitation.

The Australian Government is preparing for an increased amount of COVID-19 cases once the borders open and is being accused of poor management, as well as putting the economy before its people.

Despite this, many Queenslanders are glad to see the borders opening and a sense of normality returning, with opportunities for businesses that were struggling during the lockdown.

Similar laws were enacted in the UK but we’re quickly changed due to public disagreement.

If vaccination exemptions will be granted is still to be seen.

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