WHILE some people might think that making Covid-19 vaccination compulsory is the way to go, I agree with Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye (“Promote vaccination, no need to make it mandatory”, Nation, The Star, June 5; online at bit.ly/star_mandatory) that is not the way to go. Why make it compulsory when large numbers are already ready and waiting for their jabs? There is no need to have 100% vaccination coverage of the population to achieve herd immunity. Making it compulsory will only make those who are opposed to it find ways to beat the system. As Lee also said, we should leave no stone unturned to promote and advocate for vaccination, especially through the dissemination of scientific facts and data.

Source: The Star June 08, 2021 00:45 UTC