Immunologist on health reasons for vaccine mandates - a podcast by RNZ

Immunisation Advisory Centre Medical Advisor Professor Peter McIntyre has told Checkpoint there has been "mandate creep" in schools where children are not mandated to be vaccinated, but are being banned from sports and other extracurricular activities if they are not vaccinated.
He suggested there is room for change with mandates with Omicron.
He said the argument for mandates was twofold - protecting the health system, and second, protecting the community.
"And I think that second one is just much less something we can do with Omicron.
"And we know we're in a fantastic position with the first one, so I think the game has shifted."

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