Interesting that only 76% of the non-conspiracy-believing group intend to take a vaccine. Curious how that compares to the same group’s intention to take, say,

Interesting that only 76% of the non-conspiracy-believing group intend to take a vaccine. Curious how that compares to the same group’s intention to take, say, a flu vaccine. E.g., some may not be able to take one, others may not want to. [2] Vaccine is an interesting one because there’s the conspiracy side — vaccines will be microchipped, a way for Bill Gates to control the population, etc — and then there’s the general skepticism over the safety of something done quickly. The latter is why the drug makers came together recently with a statement saying they would not cut corners on safety. It stems in large part from the White House pushing a message that a vaccine will be available before the November elections, in contradiction with public health experts who have consistently said it will take longer. Personally, I think health agencies should be given some latitude in an emerging, novel pandemic. Mistakes are inevitable. Course corrections are inevitable. But in times of so much active disinformation, contradicting and tarnishing the agencies tasked with reigning in the pandemic is incredibly dangerous. 2: On closer re-reading, this number was over 80% in the spring.