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How should we deal with the groups who refuse to have the vaccine?

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B9exchange Sun 31-Jan-21 11:54:46

It's like the flu jab, often the largest group refusing it are those working in the NHS, and it seems the same is holding true now for a certain percentage. Never underestimate the power of social media to turn people's minds, and there is a lot of fake news out there. Hopefully the more vaccination centres that are set up in mosques and temples, the more it will encourage the doubtful to go.

And of course there are those holding back 'to see how others are affected'. We now have over 7 million vaccinated with no long term side effects reported, I don't know how many more they want to watch before taking the plunge! grin

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Calendargirl Sun 31-Jan-21 11:52:13

You can’t force people to be vaccinated against their will.

I assume there will always be some who remain unprotected.

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JenniferEccles Sun 31-Jan-21 11:46:27

Our vaccination programme is going so well but could it be scuppered by the reported large numbers of certain groups reluctant to be vaccinated?

What is the reason for the refusal I wonder? The news has been dominated by assurances from any number of experts that the vaccines are safe and effective, so ignorance seems unlikely.

Are there really that many crazy individuals who have fallen for the insane conspiracy theories?

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