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Lawmakers in Northern Ireland are weighing up new rules that campaigners say could allow mandatory vaccination and lockdowns in the event of another pandemic.
The country is holding a public consultation in advance of a bill that experts say would bring its public health laws in line with the rest of the U.K.Campaign groups have reacted strongly to these sections, arguing they could be used to introduce mandatory vaccination and lockdowns, according to the BBC.
“It is very broad reaching and it should not and cannot be looked at simply through the lens of Covid or actually vaccination itself.”A draft bill will be written to reflect feedback from the consultation, which will then make its way through Northern Ireland’s parliament before it is introduced.Section 143 of the consultation suggests new regulations “may impose a special restriction or requirement such as requiring a person to be vaccinated or to receive other prophylactic treatments.
The practice can stoke public opinion against the shots, introducing controversy and ultimately discouraging uptake.
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