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> It's sad doctors have to spend their time on things that are clear benefits to people (and the people around them) like that. Honestly, I don't think it is.

> It's sad doctors have to spend their time on things that are clear benefits to people (and the people around them) like that. Honestly, I don't think it is. It's probably a big, big component of vaccine hesitancy is that doctors/media/government (collectively) dropped the ball on explaining the "clear benefits to people," so the narrative got away from them. They tried to course correct with arguments from authority ("We, the medical profession say this is good, so comply!") and ridicule/shame ("Vaccines are good, if you have doubts you are stupid or malicious"), but that just made people dig in. What they should have done is show, "This is what measles looks like, and this is what it could happen to your kid if they get it. This vaccine will prevent that." For like 50 years, they were coasting on people's 1st hand experience with diseases like measles to drive vaccine acceptance, but when that experience is 3rd or 4th hand, they can't coast anymore.

Scoundreller 2y ago
“The big book of British smiles” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dF5mH_ggZv0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dF5mH_ggZv0
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dfxm12 2y ago
Who are "they"? Doctors? Do you have quotes to back this up? Because if we're considering the cause of vaccine hesitancy during COVID-19, every component was dwarfed by the full force of conservatives media, politicians and social media influencers lying about the vaccines.
- palmotea 2y ago
  > Who are "they"? "doctors/media/government (collectively)" > Do you have quotes to back this up? I was there, I don't have time to dig up quotes for you. But if quotes will satisfy you, they shouldn't be too hard to fine yourself. > Because if we're considering the cause of vaccine hesitancy during COVID-19, every component was dwarfed by the full force of conservatives media, politicians and social media influencers lying about the vaccines. My point is by that time the public health apparatus had already dropped the ball on vaccines. Also, your precis reads as a convenient partisan narrative, with others taking all the blame. Nothing is really that simple. IMHO, it's far more helpful to think about how your side messed up, rather than dwelling on the other side.

Scoundreller 2y ago

“The big book of British smiles” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dF5mH_ggZv0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dF5mH_ggZv0

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dfxm12 2y ago

Who are "they"? Doctors? Do you have quotes to back this up? Because if we're considering the cause of vaccine hesitancy during COVID-19, every component was dwarfed by the full force of conservatives media, politicians and social media influencers lying about the vaccines.

palmotea 2y ago
> Who are "they"? "doctors/media/government (collectively)" > Do you have quotes to back this up? I was there, I don't have time to dig up quotes for you. But if quotes will satisfy you, they shouldn't be too hard to fine yourself. > Because if we're considering the cause of vaccine hesitancy during COVID-19, every component was dwarfed by the full force of conservatives media, politicians and social media influencers lying about the vaccines. My point is by that time the public health apparatus had already dropped the ball on vaccines. Also, your precis reads as a convenient partisan narrative, with others taking all the blame. Nothing is really that simple. IMHO, it's far more helpful to think about how your side messed up, rather than dwelling on the other side.