The other side of the coin is those who avoid a busy pub or restaurant just now will be happier and more relaxed about going in.
I don't doubt there will be a few people falling into that camp - even though they would be doing so under a predominantly false sense of security. But they don't make up a sufficient percentage of people to make a notable difference.
No jags? Don't go out and risk infecting others.
Simple.
Vaccination only reduces the risk of infecting others to a limited degree (something on the order of 20-30% depending on vaccine type amongst other factors).
That must be offset against the increased likelihood that a vaccinated person is asymptomatic if they catch Covid, and therefore feel absolutely fine going into a restaurant...
If this were really about reducing the chances of infecting others,
everyone would be required to take a test before entering the restaurant. Of course that would be wildly impractical and inconvenient, and would not catch 100% of cases, but it would certainly be more effective than requiring vaccine passports.
Vaccine passports are truly about forcing people to get vaccinated so as to reduce pressure on the NHS, but the whole premise is flawed because vaccine uptake in Scotland was already very high even before any mandate was on the cards, and it hasn't increased by any notable amount since then.
Politicians know they can get an easy ride if they make Covid about "us" and "them" - think how many times there has been a "public enemy no. 1" so far...
- 'Dirty foreigners' bringing in the virus
- 'Irresponsible' people engaging in 'non-essential travel' during lockdowns
- 'Covidiots' not wearing masks
- 'Dirty foreigners' bringing in variants
- 'Antivaxxers' who refuse to get vaccinated
It makes their lives a million times easier than if they were straight with the public and admitted "we need to live with Covid, some people will die, some people may have longer term side effects, but we have no realistic option to stop it"...