A lot of countries already have mandatory vaccinations for children since decades, a practice that helped immensely to stop and often eradicate other dangerous diseases, and nobody thought of protesting against them.
The difference here is that protests against Covid vaccinations were created and amplified on social media by entities with vested political interests, and painting those measures as authoritarian is also among the techniques used to obtain the above.
What's next, removing car license plates because they violate our privacy?