networkn:

 

I think peoples relunctance to the vaccine, and natural distrust, is entirely reasonable. Vaccines were initially said to be 'years' away as in 2-3. Suddenly, they had them. It happened very quickly.

 

I am pro science, pro vaccination and *very* against anti-vaxxers, but even I felt slightly anxious toward it. I did it because I am high risk for a number of reasons including the fact my wife is a front line worker, but mostly because I feel a responsibility to do my part to protect those who cannot have the vaccination. I don't think for this particular vaccination, jumping over people who are relunctant or anxious is appropriate. Unlike Measles, Whooping Cough and Polio who have massively long and successful track records, C19 vaccine is pretty new and unknown. Softly softly is the way to reassure people.

 

Yeah, I agree it's not unreasonable at all, and it's not a viewpoint I'd judge people for holding. I held similar concerns last year when the talk of vaccine development started. But I've been following along pretty closely, and I have absolutely no hesitation to get the jab now.

But many in our wider friend and whanau circles may not have been keeping on top of all the information out there. This is why I'm a proponent of amplifying any stuff like this article that is concise and easy to digest, and written by an expert in that particular field. Especially now that we have concerted anti-vaxx and COVID conspiracy theory campaigns infiltrating our letterboxes and being handed out in public spaces.