Dear Fellow Vaccine Hesitant People

Here’s why to get the shot even if it’s unsafe and a conspiracy

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Dear Fellow Vaccine Hesitant People,

I am not a doctor or a scientist but I try to stay informed so I can make the best decisions for my health.

I am writing to ask you to get vaccinated against COVID-19. I am not sure I can convince you but we’re all in this together, so I have to try.

When asked by a student what was the earliest sign of civilization in the human species, anthropologist Margaret Mead answered it was when we started caring for another.

No creature survives a broken leg long enough for the bone to heal. You are eaten first. A broken femur that has healed is evidence that another person has taken time to stay with the fallen, has bound up the wound, has carried the person to safety and has tended them through recovery.

I try to be compassionate but I want to punch the self-satisfied pro-vax bullies as much as you probably do.

I will not try to “educate” you, or bombard you with links to articles backing the science and the data. I know you will just send back an equal number of articles from websites you trust.