As you get older and your life is more at stake you take a different view
One of the big concerns as we get closer to getting an effective Covid19 vaccine is that there will be a significant proportion of the population who refuse to take part. The influence of disgraced ex-doctor Andrew Wakefield runs very deep.
Well this YouGov polling suggests that the current threat is so serious for the old that they are ready to take a different view. That YouGov found only 4% of refuseniks in the 65+ group is reassuring and possibly a surprise.
Given that the older age groups are so much more vulnerable to the disease then that is probably not unexpected but I had thought that the Anti Vaxxers would have had more impact up the age range. The elderly have had free anti flu vaccines for years and this has had a huge impact on their health and demands on the NHS.
The roll out of the vaccine is likely to prioritise care workers and the elderly so it might be that the early phases see less Anti Vaxxer opposition than might have been expected.
The big thing that could impede the vaccine programme is that side-effects emerge which have not come up in the trials.
Mike Smithson
source https://casinonewsblogger.com/politicalbetting-com-blog-archive-being-an-anti-vaxxer-is-something-people-indulge-in-when-theyre-middle-aged/
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