I didn't read the October element. Would make sense then.But as it isn’t planned to be brought in until October all over 18s would have had the opportunity to have both jabs.
So the Government is giving everyone the opportunity to be fully vaccinated by then and those that choose not to now can see one consequences of their decision.
Although, given that's 2 months away is this not another case of shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted.
Given the handling of the pandemic as a whole thehorse must be half way around the world by now