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In reply to the discussion: U.S. sees significant drop in vaccinations over past week [View all]melm00se
(4,991 posts)just blaming Trump and his supporters.
J&J vaccine has issues.
Astrazeneca vaccine has issues.
Yes, yes, yes, I know that they impact a very small number of people (well under the 1% bar) but the fact that these are spread by news reports is creating fear, uncertainty and doubt.
Yes, the news reports say the likelihood is very low but the psychology of journalism means that most people will read the headline and no more than a couple of sentences so that fact is never seen and then suggestibility kicks in and spurs people to report (via social media) that there is a HUGE issue with ____________ vaccine.
But, the damage is done.
I am not sure how this can be addressed without damaging (or destroying) certain rights to make this all stick.