A Covid proposal

I heard this idea in Europe a while ago and when I ask people about it, I generally find most people agree with it.  So here is a Covid proposal that looks like it would work for everyone.

The government would do the following.

First, make sure that the supply of the covid vaccine was sufficient so that anyone who wanted to get vaccinated could do so.  This is critical so that everyone can choose to get vaccinated.

Then, announce that as of February 1, 2022, the following changes will be taking place:

1. If a person requires care (ie. hospitalization or ICU) for covid-19 and they are fully vaccinated, they will recieve care.

2. If a person requires care (ie. hospitalization or ICU) for covid-19 but they are not vaccinated, then:
   a. They will go to the end of the queue.  This means that if hospital beds are in use for other purposes (for example, a hip surgery), the person getting that surgery will not be bumped.  
   b. The covid-19 patient must wait for a bed to open.  
   c. If no beds are available, the patient will return home and will be under residence restriction.  They may not leave their residence under any circumstance, until they they recover.  In order to be allowed to leave their home, they must take a covid test and be negative.  This restriction will be enforced by the police and anyone violating it will immediately be arrested.

3. ALL covid restrictions are lifted.  Vaccine passports are removed.

4. Any business, school, or other public or essential service that attempts to continue applying restrictions are in violation of the law.  The owners/operators will be arrested, along with all employees who participate in restricting people.  Likewise, any mayor or other government official who chooses to disobey the law and apply restrictions anyways will be arrested.

5. Private citizens may choose to continue with precautionary measures, such as staying at home, if they wish.  No one will be forced to leave their home or prevented from wearing a mask if they choose to do so.



The reason why this works:

1. If a person is against getting vaccinated, they don't have to.  There is nothing to protest about "being forced" into getting vaccinated.   However, choosing to not get vaccinated means the person also must accept responsibility for that choice.  The responsibility is that they may not get treatment and may die as a result, if they do get covid.

2. If a person has gotten vaccinated, they can resume normal life now, since there are no restrictions any longer.

3. People who are scared of covid can stay at home and take other precautions.  However, society returns to normal life.  In other words, society does not remain shut down because a small minority of people are scared to open up.

4. Over 90% of hospitalizations and ICU covid patients are unvaccinated, and that rate is going up.  Also a result, health care systems would face no threat from being overburdened if they were only treating vaccinated people for covid, and could get back to normal.

5. It sends a CLEAR message to the average citizen about what they are supposed to do (namely, get vaccinated, or risk not getting treatment).


So this solution meets the needs of all:
- those who are afraid and want to continue with precautions
- those who refuse to get vaccinated, and
- those who have been vaccinated and would now like to get back to normal life again with no restrictions
- government officials who need to get the health care system back to normal