In case you were wondering why so many people are willing to risk their own lives, allow time for the Covid virus to develop new and more deadly strains, overtax our health care system, help to spread the virus, and damage our economy, here are the reasons they give. (This is according a study detailed in the Aug. 1 New York Times.)
Worried about side effects 53%
Waiting to see if it is safe 40%
Don’t trust vaccines 37%
Don’t trust government 27%
Don’t believe I need it 26%
Other (?) 16%
Other people need it more 11%
Don’t like vaccines 10%
Doctor hasn’t recommended 7%
Concerned about costs 3%
Some of these supposed reasons make no sense. First of all, what is in the “other” category? Tucker Carlson told me not to? “Don’t believe I need it” and “don’t like vaccines” sound like a five-yer-old. “Concerned about costs” is bizarre when the vaccines are free. “Other people need it more” is also strange when we now have a surplus of the vaccines and are shipping them to other countries.
Personally, I was secretly hoping the vaccine WOULD make me magnetic, but no such luck.
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