[FRIAM] vaccine

[Frank Wimberly]

One is tempted to say, "Evolution at work" but I won't.

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Frank C. Wimberly
140 Calle Ojo Feliz,
Santa Fe, NM 87505

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Santa Fe, NM

On Sun, Aug 23, 2020, 9:33 AM Prof David West <profwest at fastmail.fm> wrote:

> How many people on this list would take an approved (assume all standard
> procedures predated the approval) COVID vaccine if one were available?
>
> I'll hazard a guess that it would be close to 90%.
>
> A recent survey showed the percentages of those who would refuse a free
> government approved vaccine:
>
> 19%   —  of Democrats
> 24%   —  of 18-29 year olds
> 30%  —  of people 65 and older
> 33%  —  white Americans
> 35%  —  large-city residents
> 41%  —  non-white Americans
> 44%  —  rural/farm residents
> 53%  — Republicans
>
> Comments about how this proves the intelligence of Democrats over
> Republicans are not very interesting, even if the urge is overwhelming.
> Nor, comments about youth feeling invulnerable.
>
> Why so many old people?
>
> Why so many non-white people?
>
> Why so many large-city residents?
>
> How can the claim continue to be made that a vaccine is the only way to
> "return to normal?"
>
> How many of you that sheltering-in-place will be happy to emerge into a
> world where maybe a third of the population declines to be vaccinated?
>
> How many of you would be in favor of mandatory vaccinations?
>
> Full disclosure: I would decline a vaccination, just as I have never had a
> flu shot and just as I would never take a statin drug.
>
> davew
>
>
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