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Originally Posted by Icantwhisper
I am vaccinated and am all for it, however others have a choice not to for whatever reason they chose.
It does seem there is a George W Bush sentiment on here though, you're either with us or against us.
Not everyone who is not getting the vaccine is anti-vax, some are just unsure and want to see how things play out.
I know quite a few people who don't have the vaccine and none are spouting anti-vax nonsense.
Just seems like an awful lot of judgement on here and jumping to conclusions, yes there are some on here that are misguided and others that provide over the top examples but I think we can all look through that and see their point without automatically labeling everyone anti-vax.
There has been enough change in the message that I can see why people have their doubts. Astra was acceptable, now it's not, you can sit down without a mask but you can't walk around, etc..
Just some food for thought and just for the record, I'm not anti-vax, but I am okay with questions being asked and people having doubts.
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What specific things when people say “I want to see how it plays out” are they concerned about.
When someone makes that statement they are saying Despite all evidence to the contrary I believe that my risk from Covid is less than the risk from the vaccine. So on what basis do they make that statement?
I think the second bolded point is an issue from a communication standpoint but shouldn’t be a concern. Astrazenica is still a good vaccine if an alternative isn’t available and the case rates in your area are above X where x is an age adjusted risk factor for clots vs Covid risk. I don’t believe at any point in time any person who took AZ increased their risk of death. The science got more precise on these cases but the messaging around these changes was very poor.
The masking stuff is people needing to understand implemented policy vs science. Wearing a mask always reduces the risk. The sitting versus walking around vs indoor vs outdoor is policy trying to balance enforcement,
Compliance, practicality and effectiveness.
It frustrates me that people spend time creating reasons not to get a vaccine as opposed to looking for reasons to get a vaccine. I agree that labels don’t help as it entrenches a position.