In Florida As Coronavirus Surges, Some Vaccine Skeptics Change Their Minds

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Regardless of the reasons for their changing their minds, it good to see that some of these folks are finally getting vaccinated. 👍

CALLAHAN, Fla. — In a rural stretch of northeastern Florida where barely half the people have gotten a coronavirus shot, Roger West had no problem telling others he was "adamantly anti-vaccination."

The co-owner of the Westside Journal weekly newspaper used his voice as a columnist to widely share his doubts about the vaccine and his mistrust of the health experts in the U.S. who have been urging everyone to get it.

"I do not trust the Federal Government," West wrote recently. "I do not trust Dr. Fauci, I do not trust the medical profession, nor the pharmaceutical giants."

But something happened to change his mind: Two of West's close friends became ill with the virus, and a third died. Rattled and stressed, he prayed for guidance. Then, when his mother and another relative both urged him to get vaccinated, he took it as a sign from God. West drove to the Winn Dixie supermarket and rolled up his sleeve for the first of two injections of the Moderna vaccine.

"All of a sudden, it hit real close to home," he said.
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https://www.npr.org/2021/08/17/1028538495/florida-covid-vaccinations-skeptics-shots-changing-minds
 

There was a "surge" or people getting vaccinated, in our area, earlier this year....then several weeks ago, the urgency seemed to decline. However, now with more people getting sick again, even our local Walmart always seems to have a couple of people awaiting their shots at the pharmacy.

As the numbers of those infected continues to climb, hopefully more people will wake up to reality.
 
One of my nephews, his wife, and his daughter live in Florida and they refuse to get the vaccine. For the life of me, I don't understand why they refuse to get it. Their daughter is 13yrs old and also eligible to receive it. He knows my other nephew, his cousin who lives in Georgia has been in the hospital since November fighting the covid. He had a double lung transplant and has been on and off ventilators. I wish he would get the
vaccine.
 
Sassycakes said:
One of my nephews, his wife, and his daughter live in Florida and they refuse to get the vaccine.
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The vaccine skeptics have 2 choices....1. get the shot, and risk a .001% chance of having side effects, or minor symptoms, or 2. continue to refuse, and put their lives, and those around them at risk. Unless a person is already having major health problems, this should be a No Brainer.

 
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Don M. said:
There was a "surge" or people getting vaccinated, in our area, earlier this year....then several weeks ago, the urgency seemed to decline. However, now with more people getting sick again, even our local Walmart always seems to have a couple of people awaiting their shots at the pharmacy.

As the numbers of those infected continues to climb, hopefully more people will wake up to reality.
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"A couple of people" is a surge? 😂
 
I'm no expert but it would seem to me that a vaccine developed last year might not be effective against a variant of Covid that didn't exist at the time the original vaccine was developed. How many NEW cases are due to the NEW variant, I think it's being called Delta? Anyway, the more people who contract Covid, vaccinated or not, the more opportunity the virus has to mutate yet again into some strain that these booster shots may or may not be able to keep in check. It's like putting out a campfire completely. You may put yours totally out and scatter the ashes just to be sure. But If I only haphazardly extinguish my campfire and leave the area, not realizing that it still smolders, then maybe, just maybe the fire could burn down the forest were it to rekindle. So, with vaccinations, those who choose not to get vaccinated, then, now or in the future, potentially put others at risk not only of contracting the original strain of Covid but also any variants that the virus may mutate into during the time it infects those who were vaccinated, although there will likely be fewer of those as is evidenced now, or those who get no vaccination at all. It seems simple enough to me to understand and I'm only a HS grad but the fewer people who get vaccinations, the greater the potential for the virus to mutate and spread into who knows what we may have in the end? If you don't want to get vaccinated, that's your choice to make, for now but if it keeps on going and going, I'd very much support some sort of "forced" program to do what it takes to keep the world safe to live in. Because know it or not, this virus isn't only confined to my neighborhood or yours, it's an equal opportunity infector and it's been making the rounds worldwide pretty well, so far. If this was Ebola instead of Covid, I wonder how many would scoff at a vaccination.
 
Chris P Bacon said:
If you look and READ more closely, you'll see words WAS A "SURGE" and EARLIER THIS YEAR. I looked a second and third time but I couldn't find any claim being made that two people was a surge.
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Thank you! I didn't look at this person's "rebuttal" to my post, because I've put him on my Ignore list. If I responded to his nonsense, in the way I truly feel, I would probably be banned from this forum.
 
Don M. said:
Thank you! I didn't look at this person's "rebuttal" to my post, because I've put him on my Ignore list. If I responded to his nonsense, in the way I truly feel, I would probably be banned from this forum.
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No worries, friend. I think that I'm on a few people's ignore list myself. It's their choice though as I have no one on mine. I'm not the greatest singer in the world but I like harmony a whole heap better than I do cacaphony! You're a good man in my book, thank you too! I had to look to see who it was. I think that maybe he just is worried and doesn't want to make a decision he may regret later but he's had some harsh words for me too. But mama always told me that the people in life that we find it hardest to love, need our love the most because maybe they're angry because they don't now or maybe never did feel loved enough ever. Then again, he may not fall into that category at all but I try to smile at everyone I meet. Bt welcome, but if I feel like my smile isn't a welcome thing, that's okay. Ain't nobody gonna steal my joy today! Be well, stay safe! ;)
 
Don M. said:
Thank you! I didn't look at this person's "rebuttal" to my post, because I've put him on my Ignore list. If I responded to his nonsense, in the way I truly feel, I would probably be banned from this forum.
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"even our local Walmart always seems to have a couple of people awaiting their shots at the pharmacy."
For the life of me, I just can't figure out where I got the idea. Might have something to do with you saying "A couple of people."
Does "A Couple" mean something else in Missouri? 😂
 
We have 3 people at work (all nice people who do a very good job) who are quitting the end of next month when the vaccine mandate goes into effect in California. I think I have the time right.

Anyway, they all smoke. They don't seem worried about putting that chemical garbage in their systems. I get it. I'm a former smoker who quit young but if that isn't bothering them, I wonder why the worry over the vaccine. I got my fist shot on Dec. 28th so was at the start of the vaccine roll out. Not one co-worker had any significant side effect that I am aware of.
 
Serenity4321 said:
Amazing to me here in Florida is the number of people who do not wear masks in stores..I say about half do not :(
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How dare those people breathe freely and not choke themselves. Don't they care about anyone else. :(

They're probably not even putting the poisons in their bodies, like all the smart and intelligent people are doing. :rolleyes:
 
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I made a quick run to our local Walmart today, and there were 6 people seated at the vaccine booth waiting for their shots. I double counted, so anyone reading this post will be sure my numbers are right

Like most areas, people around here are taking this virus more seriously, and the numbers of vaccines being dispensed are climbing.
 
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