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BasedDoc 7 points ago +10 / -3

Well, there are anti-vaxxers as they were known pre covid, who were people against all vaccines, based on shoddy recommendations from the depths of the internet, and there are "anti-vaxxers" as they are known now, which are people who are hesitant to take the covid vaccine.

I take a big issue with the old school anti-vaxxers who put the lives of their children at risk by depriving them of vaccines that have decades of safety and efficacy data, and will instead treat them with snake oil. I take no issue with anyone who makes a conscious decision for themselves to not take a brand new vaccine that isn't even FDA approved. These two types of people are now being conflated for political purposes.

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BasedDoc 3 points ago +4 / -1

I don't think you realize that you are absolutely wrong. When was the last time you saw a kid with polio (except for a few communities that refuse to vaccinate), or measles (except for, well you know), etc. The flu vaccine is an exception, and the long term efficacy (and safety) of Covid is still unknown. Please educate yourself or at least know enough so you keep your mouth shut. You know the saying, it's better to keep your mouth shut and have people assume you're an idiot, than to open it and remove all doubt.