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In reply to the discussion: Father of five dies after texting fiancee: 'I should have gotten the damn vaccine' [View all]kirkuchiyo
(402 posts)20. Before the vaccine was available I'd thought about waiting a bit to see how it worked.
But when it came down to it I went and got as soon as I could.
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Father of five dies after texting fiancee: 'I should have gotten the damn vaccine' [View all]
Soph0571
Jul 2021
OP
And it did. So many don't know the decades of the basic science research allowed a fast release
irisblue
Jul 2021
#26
I wonder if this now departed man read or saw any anti vax propaganda and if so did any of that ....
Botany
Jul 2021
#4
All these Governors, Congresspersons, and right wing media people must know that vaccines ...
Botany
Jul 2021
#64
One other thing - I literally just read in the online print edition of my local paper
BumRushDaShow
Jul 2021
#53
It is, The same people I know who will not get the annual flu shot are the same ones who are
LiberalArkie
Jul 2021
#54
I'm a little horrified by this common sentiment among the vaccine "hesitant"
greenjar_01
Jul 2021
#9
I tend to give people that were anti-vax or vax skeptical all along more slack than
brewens
Jul 2021
#10
I would guess (and this is a pure guess) that 80-90% of vax refuseniks are noobs to the cause, just
Celerity
Jul 2021
#13
Disagree. The new agey quasi-spiritual antivaxxers peddling holistic medicine
Lucky Luciano
Jul 2021
#55
My spouse is diabetic and is always first in line for new vaccines--shingles, pneumonia, current flu
catrose
Jul 2021
#67
Before the vaccine was available I'd thought about waiting a bit to see how it worked.
kirkuchiyo
Jul 2021
#20
All these revisionist reasons ... we know why so congrats on owning the libs
Fullduplexxx
Jul 2021
#34
It's a damn shame people just can't drop the "I have special insight" crap.
BannonsLiver
Jul 2021
#49
I mean natural selection didn't really work because he reproduced...a lot!
Lucky Luciano
Jul 2021
#71
A month before he died, his fiance made an anniversary post on Facebook, saying, "If we can get
liberal_mama
Jul 2021
#63
I should have gotten the vaccine!!! Why??? Did it suddenly become "safe" on your death bed?
Bengus81
Jul 2021
#68
I don't feel one bit sorry for anyone who is unvaccinated who gets severe complications
totodeinhere
Jul 2021
#79