Originally Posted by All Bizniz

We're at 80% of the population with at least one dose, and approx 70% of the population fully vaccinated atm.

Wasn't that the plan? To get the vaccination rate approaching 70% or better so that the lockdowns could be lifted, allowing us to eventually get on with our lives?

Hindsight is 20/20, but as I recall there was/is broad world-wide scientific consensus that lockdowns in the early days was an integral part of the strategy to deal with the pandemic. I'm sure the possible economic fall out from this decision was well understood...