Scottish Lockdowns Vs. Swedish Freedom — Who Won?

In a short documentary, CAN Films explored pandemic outcomes in Scotland, which began requiring vaccine passports October 1, 2021, with those of Sweden, which rejected forced lockdowns in favor of voluntary measures

With half the population of Sweden, Scotland scored a higher excess death rate for 2020, with much more restrictive pandemic responses

Sweden fared better than Scotland on many pandemic outcome measures, including excess deaths, weight gain, alcohol-related deaths, inflation and economic viability

Sweden did not mandate face masks at any point during the pandemic and, in July 2021, also dropped their “vague recommendation” to wear one at all

Scotland implemented a vaccine passport requirement October 1, 2021; backlash from hospitality and other groups has ensued