Anonymous wrote:I think people are just vaccine hesitant and thats ok. This is a new vaccine and your mother is not wrong in feeling unsure.
The 2009 swine flu vaccination Pandemrix was given to 60-90 million people and they withheld safety information that it was linked to narcolepsy in children. Dr Fauci was involved telling the public it was safe and for the greater good. It was later banned.
Thalidomide which was a morning sickness drug given to pregnant women was later discovered to cause miscarriage and birth defects.
I have had my first dose of the vaccination however even I am uneasy and unsure. I feel there have been enough doses given now to give fairly decent safety information but I really feel that those people that did the initial testing for the vaccines are heroes.
There are valid reasons why people are hesitant against new medications and vaccinations. Your mother may later be more comfortable with having it. I have friends who are refusing and that's their right. I am not anti-vax but I do have fears about this vaccination but I'll take it as I fear Covid more.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:There are plenty of ways to see them safely but it sounds like you don't want to even do that. Which is fine but don't blame it on them not wanting to get the vaccine.
They live out of state so visiting is not as easy as just sitting in a park for the afternoon. If we visit we stay with them. They see my siblings and their families all the time indoors.
Now will we visit this summer and throw caution to the wind, most likely.
Anonymous wrote:I think people are just vaccine hesitant and thats ok. This is a new vaccine and your mother is not wrong in feeling unsure.
The 2009 swine flu vaccination Pandemrix was given to 60-90 million people and they withheld safety information that it was linked to narcolepsy in children. Dr Fauci was involved telling the public it was safe and for the greater good. It was later banned.
Thalidomide which was a morning sickness drug given to pregnant women was later discovered to cause miscarriage and birth defects.
I have had my first dose of the vaccination however even I am uneasy and unsure. I feel there have been enough doses given now to give fairly decent safety information but I really feel that those people that did the initial testing for the vaccines are heroes.
There are valid reasons why people are hesitant against new medications and vaccinations. Your mother may later be more comfortable with having it. I have friends who are refusing and that's their right. I am not anti-vax but I do have fears about this vaccination but I'll take it as I fear Covid more.
Anonymous wrote:There are plenty of ways to see them safely but it sounds like you don't want to even do that. Which is fine but don't blame it on them not wanting to get the vaccine.
Anonymous wrote:OP Here.
I am much less concerned with my kids catching COVID from them. My main concern is with us getting them sick which is something my parents don't see as a risk. They see the rest of my unvaccinated/anti covid vax family all the time including my nieces and nephews who are all playing sports and going to school. My family would think we were insane if we stayed at a hotel and only saw them masked. We aren't crazy conservative with Covid, but still don't want the guilt of getting my parents sick.
Anonymous wrote:OP Here.
I am much less concerned with my kids catching COVID from them. My main concern is with us getting them sick which is something my parents don't see as a risk. They see the rest of my unvaccinated/anti covid vax family all the time including my nieces and nephews who are all playing sports and going to school. My family would think we were insane if we stayed at a hotel and only saw them masked. We aren't crazy conservative with Covid, but still don't want the guilt of getting my parents sick.
Anonymous wrote:I can't even talk to my mother anymore.
My 75 year old mother has turned into an insane right wing conspiracy theorist. She just recites fox/news max to back up her insane "ideas". With that she refuses to get a COVID vaccine because she "just doesn't trust vaccines". She never had issues with vaccines in the past, but she fell for the "plandemic" video and now even refuses to get a flu vaccine; something she always made it a point to get. Also told me today "I just don't think what is in these vaccines is good. No one had autusim when you were kids." There is truly no reasoning with stupidity and ignorance.
It is what it is at this point. If she catches COVID on her own accord, I will only feel so bad. However, I don't want to be the one to give it to my parents. This summer it will be 2 years since I have seen my parents because due to COVID I didn't see them all of 2020. I will be fully vaccinated as will my husband. However, our kids will not be vaccinated. We obviously can't live the rest of our lives avoiding them.
Not sure this is really a question as I don't know what the question would be. I hate that they are putting us in this situation because of their ignorance.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:There are plenty of ways to see them safely but it sounds like you don't want to even do that. Which is fine but don't blame it on them not wanting to get the vaccine.
+1. Who calls their parent stupid?