When we say "Vaccine Passport" some people may have negative reactions. I'd rather call it proof of vaccination.
The reality is that air travel and big gatherings in most places are likely to require proof of vaccination or a negative test. Of the two, I'd go with the vaccine.
Remember, your own friends and family may have small gatherings, and without being explicit they may only invite people who they know are vaccinated. Just for your own safety and theirs.
I strongly believe vaccines are they way to get us to normal, and soon.
As someone lucky to have been vaccinated, I can tell you the peace of mind is incredible.
Why do you often get confusing and contradictory messages from experts?
Why does medical expert opinion sometimes seem incorrect, outdated, or even contrary to the evidence?
1/ Medicine is really complicated. No one is truly an expert except in a tiny segment of it, at best.
2/ When a car doesn't work a good mechanic knows what each part does. To know what's wrong. Doesn't need a randomized trial to know how to fix it.
Our body is not like a car. We don't know a fraction of how it works and what each part does. Human biology is still in its infancy
3/ Medicine moves at speed of light. Keeping up to date is no small task. Even if you read all the latest information as they come in, you may have time to scan the headlines or abstract—
Not critically review it.
Just out: Double blind placebo controlled randomized trial of oral triplet Ixazomib-Rd vs Rd as frontline therapy of multiple myeloma. Helps elderly patients unable to travel.
Side effects: Milder in my experience than approved lymphoma CAR-Ts. Grade 3 or higher cytokine release syndrome (CRS) in 5% of patients. Grade 3 neurotoxic effects in 3%.