Why are even the most Covid-fearing scientists against compulsory vaccination?

With the threat of the Omicron variant looming, some have suggested that vaccines should be mandatory for all adults - but some very Covid-cautious scientists believe that this is a terrible idea. The Medical Minefield team talk to Deepti Gurdasani, epidemiologist at Queen Mary University London, who believes that mandatory vaccines can deepen distrust and speak to Dr Peter English, who believes mandatory vaccines would spark a backlash - and that vaccine passports are a more important tool.

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