Why won't some adults still not get vaccinated?

Because as a healthy person in your twenties there is no reason. The chance to die from covid is basically 0

I would guess there’s about 1000 threads here that can tell you why

Unfortunately, as with much else in current American culture this question has been politicized, the result of a process that's been going on not for just the last four years, but for at least four decades.

Some entirely serious and not unintelligent people see getting vaccinated as somehow letting down their political side. Is that nuts? Sure, but that's where we are.

Some other people will talk about unknown long-term effects of the vaccines, and of those a portion are sincere; but most made up their minds in advance and the notion of unkown effects is just a supposed justification for their refusal.

By contrast, the widespread use of polio vaccines also occurred after less than a single year of testing. At that time there was no hue and cry about potential long-term side effects, because the disease itself was seen as such a danger. (NB: There were just over three thousand American polio deaths in the disease's peak year.) Times have changed.

sayyestonepotism wrote:

Because as a healthy person in your twenties there is no reason. The chance to die from covid is basically 0

Well, I know a college kid that who has not regained his sense of smell after three months. Otherwise essentially asymptomatic case.

It's nuts.

GQP: US healthcare is by far the best and any changes are socialism!

Also GQP: Pharma is totally corrupt and vaccines are bad.

1. Distrust of anything the U.S. Government says that doesn't fit whatever narrative they "adhere" to

2. The US Government failing early on to educate people that this vaccine was not just developed in the last 6 months

3. Stupidity

MeHereYouWhere?! wrote:

1. Distrust of anything the U.S. Government says that doesn't fit whatever narrative they "adhere" to

2. The US Government failing early on to educate people that this vaccine was not just developed in the last 6 months

3. Stupidity

4. People like you, Harambe/2600 bro, Precious Roy. For over a year you have been antagonizing and insulting people who think differently from you. Instead, you could have been more pedagogic, empathic and patient.

ghsn wrote:

MeHereYouWhere?! wrote:

1. Distrust of anything the U.S. Government says that doesn't fit whatever narrative they "adhere" to

2. The US Government failing early on to educate people that this vaccine was not just developed in the last 6 months

3. Stupidity

4. People like you, Harambe/2600 bro, Precious Roy. For over a year you have been antagonizing and insulting people who think differently from you. Instead, you could have been more pedagogic, empathic and patient.

SO people like you are not getting the vaxx because other people were 'meanies'?

So comical when Neo-Cons call for compassion and empathy.

Eff your feelings be a patriot and get vaxxed.

ghsn wrote:

People like you, Harambe/2600 bro, Precious Roy. For over a year you have been antagonizing and insulting people who think differently from you. Instead, you could have been more pedagogic, empathic and patient.

Nah, not really. That's just an excuse. Those people weren't going to get vaccinated, regardless.

Some might trot that BS out as a sort of justification for their refusal, but of course they would have made the same choice even if others *had* been "more pedagogic[?], empathic and patient." Face it, Sally, if you rationally decided that getting a vaccine was the smart thing to do, you wouldn't be deterred by snarky comments *urging* you to do it. But rational decisions are not the nay-sayers' long suit.

RedditisBetter wrote:

ghsn wrote:

4. People like you, Harambe/2600 bro, Precious Roy. For over a year you have been antagonizing and insulting people who think differently from you. Instead, you could have been more pedagogic, empathic and patient.

SO people like you are not getting the vaxx because other people were 'meanies'?

So comical when Neo-Cons call for compassion and empathy.

Eff your feelings be a patriot and get vaxxed.

It's NOT a true vaccine. Vaccines take 10 plus years on average to be developed. Many people have gotten it and gotten Covid19 again. Many people have gotten the stab/jab and died. You refute those numbers because YOU got the jab/stab and need mental reassuring that come this Fall, you won't start having health issues. When close to 1/2 the U.S. population hasn't gotten the fake vaccine, that alone should tell you something.

Yes, many who have gotten it are STUPID SHEEP and believe whatever they are feed.

RedditisBetter wrote:

ghsn wrote:

4. People like you, Harambe/2600 bro, Precious Roy. For over a year you have been antagonizing and insulting people who think differently from you. Instead, you could have been more pedagogic, empathic and patient.

SO people like you are not getting the vaxx because other people were 'meanies'?

So comical when Neo-Cons call for compassion and empathy.

Eff your feelings be a patriot and get vaxxed.

When you grow a brain, try taking a reading comprehension course.

Did I say I was not vaccinated?

Oh and fvck your feelings of patriotism, darling.

Yeah, about that... wrote:

ghsn wrote:

People like you, Harambe/2600 bro, Precious Roy. For over a year you have been antagonizing and insulting people who think differently from you. Instead, you could have been more pedagogic, empathic and patient.

Nah, not really. That's just an excuse. Those people weren't going to get vaccinated, regardless.

Some might trot that BS out as a sort of justification for their refusal, but of course they would have made the same choice even if others *had* been "more pedagogic[?], empathic and patient." Face it, Sally, if you rationally decided that getting a vaccine was the smart thing to do, you wouldn't be deterred by snarky comments *urging* you to do it. But rational decisions are not the nay-sayers' long suit.

Who's Sally?

And you are wrong, by the way.

RedditisBetter wrote:

ghsn wrote:

[quote]MeHereYouWhere?! wrote:

1. Distrust of anything the U.S. Government says that doesn't fit whatever narrative they "adhere" to

2. The US Government failing early on to educate people that this vaccine was not just developed in the last 6 months

3. Stupidity

4. People like you, Harambe/2600 bro, Precious Roy. For over a year you have been antagonizing and insulting people who think differently from you. Instead, you could have been more pedagogic, empathic and patient.

Hey, at least I posted under my registered username!

Empathic? The belief (in 99.99% of cases) to not get vaccinated is stupid at this point. Sure, some people have a legit medical reason (ie my coworker is just coming off chemo and has been told to wait until September), but the numbers don't lie. In the US, over 300 million doses have been given. There has been, what, 3,000, maybe 5,000 people report major side effects or death? That's a pretty damn low percentage and any doctor in the world that is not a quack would tell you the same thing. Heck, even if it is 30,000, that still means there is just a .0001 chance something totally negative is going to happen.

"Oh, I'll get it when it gets the full authorization"....Newsflash, yes, its on a EUA, but based on the numbers above, there is no way in hell in doesn't get full approval...and again, any medical doctor or scientist would tell you this. Why wait? Other than stupidity, that is.

Because I've had COVID, mild symptoms, no down time, and have antibodies.

As for "red" states having lower rates, there are many reasons for this; one being the "Trump" crowd, that's sick of being lied to and attacked, which has made them mistrust government, but it's also the fact that these states generally had lower infection rates to begin with (thus less people with natural immunity), and fact that many of these states, in particular in the south, have a high percentage black population, which also mistrusts government, oh and vote blue.

WWRD wrote:

Because I've had COVID, mild symptoms, no down time, and have antibodies.

I'm sorry to tell you this, but your antibodies won't protect you from the Delta variant.

MeHereYouWhere?! wrote:

WWRD wrote:

Because I've had COVID, mild symptoms, no down time, and have antibodies.

I'm sorry to tell you this, but your antibodies won't protect you from the Delta variant.

Oh no, what will I ever do? You don't know much do you?

ghsn wrote:

MeHereYouWhere?! wrote:

1. Distrust of anything the U.S. Government says that doesn't fit whatever narrative they "adhere" to

2. The US Government failing early on to educate people that this vaccine was not just developed in the last 6 months

3. Stupidity

4. People like you, Harambe/2600 bro, Precious Roy. For over a year you have been antagonizing and insulting people who think differently from you. Instead, you could have been more pedagogic, empathic and patient.

See number 3, partner.

Blacks and Hispanics have a far lower vaccination rate than whites...

Both your posts on this thread were spot on.