Four in Ten don't want the vaccine

[Calypso Jones]

614,000 doses sitting...SITTING on ice.

Millions of U.S. vaccine doses sit on ice, putting 2020 goal in doubt (yahoo.com)

[The Xl]

No kidding. Possible long term side effects, government and the manufacturers giving themselves immunity in the event of side effects. Why would anyone sign up for that?

[Abby08]

It kinda makes you wonder, if these "important " people who are seen on TV getting the vaccine, are actually getting it.

[Calypso Jones]

Have our friends here who insist on masks taken the vaccine ?

[Davis]

Not surprising.

4 in 10 were stupid enough to vote for Trump too.

[Peter1469]

Not surprising.

4 in 10 were stupid enough to vote for Trump too.

No Del.

[midcan5]

For those of us who grew up during polio or served the nation in the military and saw their friends sick from malaria or whatnot, medicine and science are positives. Skepticism of government and the paranoia that seems to be growing among the unexperienced and the uneducated is scary for our democracy and even our lives. Stupidly has become a too common trait today. Why?

"In 2013, the Nation’s Report Card showed that only 38% of high school seniors were proficient in reading. With scores like that, the U.S. isn’t likely to earn the “most literate country” award any time soon."


http://www.intellectualtakeout.org/b...-our-elections

"And what is the origin of the statistic that claims 32 million adults in the U.S. are functionally illiterate? It’s based on the National Assessment of Adult Literacy—conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics in 2003—in which a demographically representative population of 19,000 adults were interviewed. According to the findings of the survey, 14% (1 in 7) of adults fell into the category of “Below Basic” in “Prose Literacy,” meaning that they possess “no more than the most simple and concrete literacy skills.” Those who fall into this category are deemed “functionally illiterate.”"


http://www.intellectualtakeout.org/b...does-even-mean


"When the pursuit of knowledge slips down the hierarchy of virtues, so do the accompanying virtues that nurture its discovery. Knowledge, since Plato, has usually been defined as justified true belief, and when knowledge is devalued, the routes to justification — argument and evidence (and, of course, the free speech that makes their determination possible) — fall away. And that is just what is happening." Steven B. Gerrard
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/ar...elite-colleges

[DGUtley]

Mrs. U's cardiologist from the CCF: get the vaccine.
Our daughters, P1 and P2, both pharmacists: get the vaccine.
My GP of 29 years: get the vaccine.

I'm getting the vaccine. It is a no-brainer as far as I'm concerned. You guys do what you want. As soon as I can get it, I'm getting it.

[The Xl]

Nothing wrong with medicine and science. The problem is the nature in which the vaccine was developed, and the utter lack of morality and accountability that comes from government. Neither they nor the vaccine manufacturers give a $#@! about the general population, nor will they take responsibility in the event of side effects or long term health issues.

[John Galt]

Mrs. U's cardiologist from the CCF: get the vaccine.
Our daughters, P1 and P2, both pharmacists: get the vaccine.
My GP of 29 years: get the vaccine.

I'm getting the vaccine. It is a no-brainer as far as I'm concerned. You guys do what you want. As soon as I can get it, I'm getting it.

My GF is a front line healthcare worker. She got it yesterday. Her arm is pretty sore, and last night she was up all night with fever. I'm sure she'll be fine and in the end it will be worth it.

Sure...the vaccine was rushed, and the worldwide public is now included in the final phase of the study. We'll monitor for side effects and negative reactions deemed dangerous. In the end, as with all vaccines, we'll find that it's generally safe and effective.

Once trump is gone from the mainstream media, the nation will move forward and forget that this heinous political experiment ever took place.