Was the demise of vaccine mandate plan for NHS staff inevitable?

The decision to force NHS staff in England to get vaccinated against Covid-19 was always going to generate controversy, but it was also understandable. Sajid Javid’s professed motivation – to protect patients from unjabbed frontline personnel – was sincere, especially given the many thousands of people who have died after becoming infected while in hospital. The health secretary argued his case publicly and passionately, seeking to convert the many sceptics.