Pumpkinhead said:
I think the anti-vaccine thing is overblown personally, some people on an anti-vax soapbox are probably regularly eating or drinking something or have some lifestyle habits that are way more risky than getting a COVID shot.
That said, if somebody balks, then whatever. It is a personal choice.
The only thing that I have found a bit disturbing on the anti-vax side is the cess pool side of the internet with all the conspiracy theories like the vaccine is rewriting your DNA, Bill Gates is inserting a chip in your arm, it will turn your arm magnetic, it is killing <insert some huge number> people, etc.
But that is the unfortunate side of the internet. It's Conspiracy Theoryland. People for who knows what agendas or reasons put all sorts of stuff out there.
There is truth to this for sure but the reason it has gained so much traction is the deliberate misinformation being spread about the vaccines by the "experts" and by the media.
In the last week alone here are 3 interactions I had with smart and accomplished people that have gotten the vaccines:
First one came by my house and not only was afraid to come inside he wore a mask OUTSIDE for the few minutes I met with him. He has been vaccinated for 2 months.
Second one was with a business owner that had Covid but got vaccinated anyway. He was convinced that somehow the vaccination was BETTER than natural immunity and that now he was "Super vaccinated".
Third was with a co-worker that was convinced that if you have had Covid you can get it again but if you get the vaccine you are protected for life.
Misinformation is how conspiracy theories spread and gain steam because people don't know who to trust and most don't take the time to do their own research, especially from different sources and multiple perspectives.
"The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help."
Ronald Reagan