@mikethesnow said in Coronavirus - UK:
I was empathetic and engaged in the show, and then it just went off on a tangent which the presenters themselves both corroborated and contradicted whilst painting a picture that poverty, lack of opportunity, and exposure to harmful pollution was a BAME only problem.
And as soon as they trotted out George Floyd and BLM the die was cast.
I didn't see this show, but what utter bullshhh. Of course I can't say that though can I because "white privilege"!?
I'm getting really annoyed with this "issue".
I just don't get it, BAME communities have poor uptake in the vaccine programme which is only going to become more of a problem down the line for them and for the nhs.
They are vulnerable for whatever reason, I personally think it's a social problem - larger families and extended families continuously mixing regardless of rules, I've seen this in my local community constantly, even doctors I work with have the attitude that there social/cultural influences are more important than the rules, like the rules don't apply to them. You would think this vulnerable set of people would jump at the chance to be vaccinated!
If vaccine passports are required there will be uproar about discrimination etc this is a no win all around.
I actually wish we would just stop talking about what colour people are, we all have the same access to health care, we absolutely effing do, the nhs is literally a free for all, come on in from wherever you want we will give you an nhs number and we will look after you! We all have the same access to the vaccine so let's all be grown ups, follow the rules and the stats I want to know about are the uptake overall.
Let's stop the babying, if you don't want the vaccine regardless of your colour then don't have it. How much more encouragement can there be!?
