Anne McMillanFriday 19 March 2021
Vaccine programmes being rolled out around the world have provided hope for many, but are causing concern and opposition among others.
Global Insight assesses how governments and medical authorities should respond and whether compulsory vaccination is the answer. Vaccination against Covid-19 is seen as a route back to normality, an escape from the current restrictions which mean we can’t shake hands, hug loved ones or travel freely. For some people, vaccination promises release from the fear the virus may strike them, a relative or a friend, hope of reinvigorating a moribund livelihood or resuming a child’s disrupted education.