What will it take?

[dken31]

A lot of them are vaccinated themselves, and there are a whole lot more vaccinated people around the country that support their efforts.  Because, the protest is not against vaccines, it is against vaccine mandates/the vaccine passport system. 

I would be damned surprised if there was more than a few vaccinated at the protests (ok probably the police will be).  Personally it is starting to annoy me that the narrative is being focused on "mandates" and not "get f'n vaccinated"...

This protest "against vaccine mandates/the vaccine passport system" is nothing more than a delusion by those who refuse to get vaccinated - those who have had some of their freedoms rightfully curtailed for the safety of the other 95% of kiwis who are actually sensible.

They can call it anti-mandate all they like but it really just comes down to refusing to be vaccinated

I know a lot of vaccinated people who are strongly anti-mandate.

The thing is, the mandates have no legitimate logical basis as vaccines provide, at best, minimal protection against the spread of Omicron.  There is even evidence to suggest mandates increase the spread as a lot of vaccinated passport carrying people (particularly younger people) take the view that "I'm vaccinated so can't spread Covid" and are therefore more likely to mix & mingle to a far greater extent.