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Doodley

(9,088 posts)
Thu Jan 20, 2022, 02:02 PM Jan 2022

Less than 13% of the population 18 or older are anti-vax or haven't had a covid jab.

If you've had at least one shot, for whatever reason, I figure you aren't hard-core anti-vax. Even if you had to get a jab to do your job or to please your partner, etc., you aren't likely to believe the anti-vax conspiracy theories.

This helps put the size of the anti-vax movement in perspective.

Percent of US Population who have had at least one shot.

Total 75.2%
? 5 Years of Age 79.9%
? 12 Years of Age 85.2%
? 18 Years of Age 87.1%
? 65 Years of Age 95%


https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#vaccinations_vacc-total-admin-rate-total

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Less than 13% of the population 18 or older are anti-vax or haven't had a covid jab. (Original Post) Doodley Jan 2022 OP
Thank You! Johnny2X2X Jan 2022 #1
I Heard Side Effects Are One Reason ProfessorGAC Jan 2022 #2

Johnny2X2X

(19,038 posts)
1. Thank You!
Thu Jan 20, 2022, 02:11 PM
Jan 2022

I've been sharing this type of information for months, we're really talking about an exceedingly small segment of society causing all of the problems. Now I'm not sure why there's about a 10% gap between 1 shot and 2 shots, but you have to think someone with at least 1 shot isn't an antivax moron.

ProfessorGAC

(64,995 posts)
2. I Heard Side Effects Are One Reason
Thu Jan 20, 2022, 02:24 PM
Jan 2022

Heard or read, I forget now.
The thought was some people got reactions to shot one. Then, they heard about people getting a reaction to the 2nd shot.
But, experts were saying the preponderance of people only have a strong reaction to one dose.
Some one shot people equated (for instance) my much stronger reaction to dose 2, and thought if it was going to be worse than what they got after #1, the heck with it.
Lack of fully coordinated messaging on side effects is thought to have dissuaded some from finishing the deal.
Saw that a few months ago.

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