Dear Editor:
It’s very interesting that with the introduction of a vaccine “passport,” many people who have previously chosen not to receive the vaccine have now decided that they will do so.
Many had declared that they would not take it believing that it was not safe and continued to believe this even after millions of recipients worldwide experienced no ill effects. Even the recent evidence that the majority of hospitalizations and deaths caused by the Delta variant are in the unvaccinated did not alter their positions.
Then along came the vaccine passport and there has been a great surge amongst these non-believers to get their shots. Could it be that many of these misguided souls were being nothing more than bloody-minded and selfish?
Could it be the priority for these people was actually just maintaining their lifestyles? With the advent of the passport they came to the realization that it would curtail their activities – no gyms, no restaurants. Now they have no problem with the vaccine.
For those who continue to refuse the vaccine, there is a good chance that they will become infected, be hospitalized or worse. And if this happens, they will be taking a bed from a sick person who has no control over their condition.
If they end up in intensive care, they could jeopardize the treatment of a cancer patient or someone with another serious illness.
This remaining segment of the population who continues to refuse the vaccine, for whatever reason, could eventually become pariahs within their own communities. Follow the science and push aside objections stemming largely from ignorance.
Get vaccinated!
Mike Shackleford,
Belwood