Quote (NetflixAdaptationWidow @ 23 Jan 2022 22:50)
Sure, but nobody could be sure that would be the case beforehand, and we know that many countries have struggled. Don't apply post-hoc reasoning brosef.
Oh, I agree with you that it was a risky gamble by the
British government to take this approach based only on early data from South Africa, a country that is vastly younger and whose immunity was derived mostly from previous infection, not vaccination. You might even call it reckless. But it has worked out, just like it has in a wide range of other countries, including Australia which is the country most similar to NZ. And unlike the Brits, New Zealand doesn't have to take the same kind of gamble. They can draw on much broader and more conclusive data about what to expect out of Omicron.
Arguing "whoa, that's a bit reckless, you should better play it safe" was valid for the UK back in early December, but it no longer is a valid argument for New Zealand at the end of January.