You're right that it reduces the number of people getting hospitalized and dying. But so does banning ice cream sundaes and Dr. Pepper. I don't think we should mandate that people care for their own bodies.
In another scenario, like polio and measles, where the vaccine DOES stop the infection and spread of the diseases, then I would reconsider a mandate. But that is not the case for covid-19 (vaxed people can still catch it and spread it). So it becomes a question of "take it if you want it, and take your chances if you don't".
By mandating, all you're really doing is preventing mostly poor, disproportionately minority people from earning a living, attending events, and taking their kids to restaurants.
You're right that it reduces the number of people getting hospitalized and dying. But so does banning ice cream sundaes and Dr. Pepper. I don't think we should mandate that people care for their own bodies.
In another scenario, like polio and measles, where the vaccine DOES stop the infection and spread of the diseases, then I would reconsider a mandate. But that is not the case for covid-19 (vaxed people can still catch it and spread it). So it becomes a question of "take it if you want it, and take your chances if you don't".
By mandating, all you're really doing is preventing mostly poor, disproportionately minority people from earning a living, attending events, and taking their kids to restaurants.