What motivates anti-vaxxers?

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An active desire to harm people

Rank stupidity

Easily led by bad people

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I recently had to block a user on here for spreading harmful disinformation on Covid-19 vaccinations - they claimed that "more people are killed by the vaccine than by guns".

This claim is patently false and easily refuted by looking at the extensive scientific literature on the topic (a sample of which is available here: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/safety/adverse-events.html).

Which got me thinking: what motivates people to spread this nonsense?

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AlchemyFox · 36-40, F

I'm not making any claims. I'm not here to debate. I chose not to get the vaccine because it came out very quickly and I prefer to be cautious. See how it actually plays out. In saying that I took other precautions and have only had covid once.

I hear valid arguments from both sides, but the truth is it's personal choice. Unfortunately people make personal choices that affect others poorly no matter what they choose.

ElwoodBlues · M

@AlchemyFox I'm not trying to draw you into a debate, but I'm curious. The first folks in the US to get vaccinated started in Jan 2021. Now, three years and hundreds of millions of doses later, have you seen how it plays out? Have you reached any conclusions as to the safety and/or efficacy of the vaccines?

AlchemyFox · 36-40, F

@ElwoodBlues Honestly no. All I've seen is conflicting evidence, which leads me to believe someone is being dishonest and from experience I've learned the ones dishonest generally have something to gain. I've opted for healthy lifestyle, hygiene and taking precautions. I also don't get a flu or pneumonia vaccine and have not had either of those in many years. The last time I had walking pneumonia I was vaccinated months before.

Not that I'm a medical professional or support either way, but for me I have had better luck without.

The one time I got covid, I got it from someone who was vaccinated.

So for now I'm sticking to what works. I'll adapt if necessary.