It is easy to say these things within the lens of Omicron variant. This virus is a different beast than the one dominating when Vaccines rolled out.
The Delta variant was nasty and it was hospitalizing at a really high rate. So the restrictions put in the place at that time made a lot of sense. Also the Vaccine Mandates. Our system could have collapsed without them or we would have been dealing with another full lockdown. Anti-vaxxers at that time were being selfish and were actively causing harm to others to a high degree. If you remember the vaccine was also reducing transmission of the Delta variant.
When Omicron became the dominant strain the equation changed. No longer did the vaccine prevent transmission. However, the virus itself was much less severe.
If you want to have a discussion about how the vaccine mandates were in place too long that is completely valid.
There was definite validity to vaccine mandates and vaccine passports when Delta ran rampant.
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