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zanana1

(6,112 posts) Sat Mar 6, 2021, 01:46 PM Mar 2021

Is right-wing media discouraging people from getting Covid vaccines?

I live in a senior living complex. I don't know if it's just older people, but approximately half the people I ask are not planning to get the vaccines. Their reasons go from "I have a good immune system" to "I don't believe in that". I can't go any further with them, because we all live in the same building and making enemies would make my life hell.

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Is right-wing media discouraging people from getting Covid vaccines? (Original Post) zanana1 Mar 2021 OP

I have also heard some seniors say Ohiogal Mar 2021 #1

Well, I've lived a long life, but... zanana1 Mar 2021 #2

Checking for vaccine appointments yesterday... Initech Mar 2021 #3

I don't watch Fox news, so... zanana1 Mar 2021 #4

I have the same circumstances. Butterflylady Mar 2021 #5

It didn't work for me RainCaster Mar 2021 #6

RW isn't doing. It's the mentality of the people listening to such ill advised advice, not to get SWBTATTReg Mar 2021 #7

Ohiogal

(31,992 posts)

1. I have also heard some seniors say

Reply to zanana1 (Original post)

Sat Mar 6, 2021, 01:48 PM

Mar 2021

“I’ve lived a long enough life. If I get it, I get it.”

zanana1

(6,112 posts)

2. Well, I've lived a long life, but...

Reply to Ohiogal (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 6, 2021, 01:50 PM

Mar 2021

I don't want to suffocate to death.

Initech

(100,068 posts)

3. Checking for vaccine appointments yesterday...

Reply to zanana1 (Original post)

Sat Mar 6, 2021, 01:52 PM

Mar 2021

Literally every pharmacy in Southern California is booked solid for the next two weeks. Even Central California which is bright red, is booked. I think we're going to find there's not as many anti-vaxxers as we think there are, and that's a good thing!

zanana1

(6,112 posts)

4. I don't watch Fox news, so...

Reply to Initech (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 6, 2021, 01:54 PM

Mar 2021

I don't know if they're discouraging people about getting it. Does anybody know? It seems to be something that they'd do.

Butterflylady

(3,543 posts)

5. I have the same circumstances.

Reply to zanana1 (Original post)

Sat Mar 6, 2021, 01:55 PM

Mar 2021

We have an RN that's is here for a couple of hours a week. She put up a signup sheet for those wanting to get the vaccine. Half of our building signed up and the rest wouldn't because they didn't trust the vaccine. They must be faux watchers.

RainCaster

(10,871 posts)

6. It didn't work for me

Reply to zanana1 (Original post)

Sat Mar 6, 2021, 01:56 PM

Mar 2021

Had my first Pfizer shot yesterday. I've had flu shots that felt worse. It's not a big deal.

SWBTATTReg

(22,114 posts)

7. RW isn't doing. It's the mentality of the people listening to such ill advised advice, not to get

Reply to zanana1 (Original post)

Sat Mar 6, 2021, 02:45 PM

Mar 2021

such shots, etc. The vast vast majority of the medical field advises getting the shot(s). Who are most responsible, intelligent adults going to listen to, their doctors or faux / rw fake news. When will these people figure out that rw media is only concerned about ratings and not people? They don't care either way if someone dies or not. It simply adds to their sound bites, which is despicable if you ask me.

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