ajobbins:

 

 

 

I don't think I have seen anyone happy with what was announced yesterday. Those who are anti-lockdown just see this as extending that, while those pro-elimination now see the inevitable impacts on health.

 

In terms of both compliance and vaccination rates, while it's easy to point to groups like gangs it ignores some of the significant and systemic barriers that exist in the demographics with lower compliance and vaccination rates. For many in those groups, there is a genuine, and frankly justified, mistrust in the government. But more pertinent is that many of those have a much harder time accessing the vaccine. It's likely harder for them to get to a vaccination site as not everyone has a car, or the money for gas. Many are less likely to have the time required during opening hours, outside of work or family commitments to go (it can take a few hours, especially if you have to take the bus). While for most these wont be insurmountable, the barrier is higher and that will inevitably lead to lower numbers than in demographics where access is easier.

 

When it comes to compliance, I don't really think it's especially worse in lower socio-economic groups than in higher ones, just the higher ones are more likely to get away with it (for a variety of reasons).

 

For me, I am in the privileged position where I could duck away from work for an hour or so, jump in my car and drive to my GP. If I think about the logistics of the same exercise if I had to take public transport, it would have been much harder, taken much longer and been much less convenient. I would have had to do more planning to ensure I didn't clash with work, and probably make up the time somewhere as I would have gotten less done that day. If I worked in a retail job, I'd be at the mercy of my shirts or how flexible my boss was.

 

It's easy to look from a position of privilege to point a finger at a group with less and say "they need to do more". The reality is they have to do more, sometimes a lot more, to get the same outcome.

 

I did mention gangs, but they are no issue its just one group added to the mix. But what I bolded, I agree, but the simple act to stay home stay safe, cannot be that hard. Cuppa tea catchup, beers, neighbours thats all basic measures being ignored. Its been quite rampant, bnot the odd exciting blaming media article, its been a constant