[Serious] Mandatory vaccinations?

[TaraJo]

I don't see us having mandatory vaccinations any time soon.  I don't even see a vaccine being available any time soon and, honestly, the future of the fight against Covid-19 will probably hinge on the outcome of the presidential election.  If Trump wins, the distribution of the vaccine will be an unholy mess, where he'll probably give vaccines first to deeply red states like Alabama and Utah and give them to blue states, like California and New York, last.  I hate to think like that, but he's a huge narcissist that is more than willing to use government policy to further his ego.  And I still don't know if he would order mandatory vaccinations since he still hasn't ordered the nation to shut down, instead depending on the individual states to do it for him.  I would guess that the states will be responsible for distributing the vaccines and even making them mandatory.

[Rev. Rye]

Funny thing, I recently read an article reviewing several plans (from right-leaning and left-leaning think tanks, more politically neutral groups affiliated with Harvard, and one from a Nobel-winning economist) for how to go back to normal after social distancing ends. And, once the curve starts to taper off, there seem to be three plans:
1. Every American downloads an app on their phones that geotracks their movements, such that, if someone who's COVID-negative comes close to someone who tested positive, they can be alerted, among other digital surveillance measures. Notice that this does not cover those of us who don't have cell phones, or, for that matter, someone who's COVID-positive and decided to tactically leave their phone at home.
2. THE ENTIRE POPULATION OF THE UNITED STATES gets tested for COVID every fortnight. Yes, this would require somewhere in the neighbourhood of 22 million tests daily for a nation where, last time I checked, you have to jump through a lot of hoops just to get tested. Some states are loosening their criteria, though.
3. Not much actually changes from now until the virus is approved. Or maybe we relax social distancing and we risk a new peak.

And bear in mind, not only are #1 and 2 not all that realistic on the scale the plan requires (some nations have had progress with them, but they're much smaller and have fewer people who just do the opposite of what the authorities say because 'MURRICA), America's government exists in a state of almost complete inertia and our President has made clear that he doesn't really give much of a shit about actually helping flatten the curve. Even I, someone who has caught the flu shortly after literally every time I've had the yearly flu vaccine, think that shit isn't likely to change until we get everyone vaccinated. And I don't expect the government to come to a consensus on that. Especially with Donald Trump in the White House and Mitch McConnell in the Senate.

[Fireball]

I'd personally pay money for Moscow Mitch and Moscow's Bitch to get in a hot enough lip-lock  to cause a conflagration that destroys them both. Sad to say, that would just be sci-fi.

[The Grand Nudger]

Try to mandate another stick. I wont volunteer again, I learned my lesson. I could snort anthrax out of an envelope...I'm not saying its a fundamentally bad idea...just that I get it when people reject immunizations mandated by government.

[GUBU]

If a vax is found will there be mandatory inoculations ordered? Will there be fighting if the orders are given?

1) Preferably 2) Preferably not.

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US? That would imply that Trump would have to take it. 
I can't see him rolling his sleeves up for anyone.

UK, don't know, they'd actually have to order enough for everyone...

Trump is a well known (and self-confessed) germaphobe. I’m not sure but that he’d be first in line for a jab.

Boru

Given his activities since becoming Illegal Occupant, I've become convinced that "germaphobe" thing is a line of bullshit. He's been too enthusiastic with his glad-handling when he wants to be (or when he wants something). Plus he has never had anything within fifty miles of a good diet in his life, most germaphobes tend to be very picky about the quality of their food too.

I think he used it as an excuse not to get too close to "the little people" in case the loser would rub off on him. Of course the irony of him being the biggest loser in any group was lost on him.