There’s some evidence that pressure on the unvaccinated in the form of mandates and passports incentivizes some to book their first appointments. There’s also pressure on the unvaccinated in the form of words and emotion. With the information he’s relied on, Bates has come to distrust public messaging that says it’s his responsibility to get the jab. Yet in the online communities Bates frequents, it’s considered plausible. Vaccinated family members plead with Bates to see reason, to look at the research showing vaccines are safe.

Source: thestar January 23, 2022 01:16 UTC