Part 3: Lockdown and Vaccine Mandate Harms Ignored

Prof David Paton criticised the UK COVID inquiry for focusing on the wrong questions and not questioning the harms of lockdowns and school closures. He was sceptical about the WHO’s willingness to learn from past mistakes, citing their continued support for authoritarian public health measures. Prof Paton cited his own research on the effects of vaccine mandates in care homes, finding they led to a net loss of 14,000 to 18,000 workers, or 4-7 percent of the workforce, without reducing mortality. He also noted previous COVID infections are likely to provide greater protection than vaccination. Overall, Prof Paton argued that vaccine mandates and strict public health measures had significant negative impacts without clear benefits.

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About David Paton

Professor David Paton holds the Chair of Industrial Economics at Nottingham University Business School and is Co-editor of the International Journal of the Economics of Business. He has published over 60 peer-reviewed articles in leading economics and management journals, including research evaluating Covid vaccine mandates, the impact of Covid vaccination on care home mortality and the ethics of pandemic policy. David has worked as an advisor for numerous UK Government departments and has an active presence on X.

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About Lucy Johnston

Lucy is Health and Social Affairs editor of the The Sunday Express and also works as a freelance journalist for a range of national print and broadcast press. Previous roles include Assistant Editor at the Big Issue and investigative journalist at the Observer. Lucy had a pivotal role setting up The Big Issue magazine in the UK. 

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