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There’s so much to say about the anti-vaxx movement in America - none of it any good. Anti-vaxxers are a major reason the pandemic continues to kill people in this country.
As of October 8, 65.7% of the U.S population have received at least one dose of the Covid19 vaccine and 56.7% of Americans are fully vaccinated. That means more 50 million people eligible for a free, safe, effective vaccine are saying “no thanks.”

So much of it comes down to information hygiene and news literacy, but there is also a level of sophistication here that I think some people miss.

It’s easy to have your eyes glaze over when hearing how disinformation and conspiracy theories spread on social media and attract people who simply do not know any better — but this video and others like it are a different story. The mix of well-produced material and relatively charismatic personalities with devoted followings has proven to be fatal for the U.S.
The amount of time, energy and editing skills that anti-vaxxers and anti-maskers put into spreading their lies could be used in so many productive ways. But they just can't help themselves.

The thing is, a life-saving vaccine that is truly a miracle of modern science (which should be open-sourced and shared with the world), became a political issue that will certainly define the midterms next year, and will likely be the cornerstone issue of the next presidential race. This episode of the 538 Politics podcast is really worth a listen. Scott Gottlieb ran the FDA from 2017-2019, and his view from the inside is worth listening to.