More than 38 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Ontario as of Oct. 8, with 23,002 reports of adverse reactions, an incidence of 0.06 per cent, Public Health Ontario says

New evidence confirms COVID-19 vaccines are overwhelmingly safe::More than 38 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Ontario as of Oct. 8, with 23,002 reports of adverse reactions, an incidence of 0.06 per cent, Public Health Ontario says

    • Altima NEOEnglish
      622·
      1 year ago

      I guess whatever it takes to convince the skeptics. Though I figure nothing will convince them once they’ve made up their mind.

      • kescusay@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1034·
        1 year ago

        I don’t like calling them “skeptics,” because what they really are is super-gullible with regards to conspiracy theories.

          • CleoTheWizard@lemmy.worldEnglish
            20·
            1 year ago

            Step 1. Ask what someone thinks about vaccinations Step 2. Ask them what they think about evolution Step 3. Ask about climate change Step 4. Ask about what church they go to

            You will learn so much of this overlaps. So much.

            • LillyPip@lemmy.worldEnglish
              5·
              1 year ago

              Flat earth. Crystals. Cupping.

              Anything to avoid the reality that we’re fucking up society and the planet in favour of ‘we can fix it with woo’ or ‘it’s preordained that we’re all gonna die in god’s wrath-fire’. Neither will lift a finger to fix things.

              Nobody wants to live in reality because it’s scary.

        • PsychedSy@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          111·
          1 year ago

          There was real reason to be skeptical at first. mRNA vaccines have been in the works for decades and they had just gotten some that work well, then rushed it through. Drug companies aren’t known for being conservative with claims when there’s money to be made.

        • Rozz@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
          5·
          1 year ago

          “I don’t know… those first fifty studies of vaccine safety didn’t sway me. Maybe 51 will”

      • Player2@sopuli.xyzEnglish
        321·
        1 year ago

        Cannot use logic to convince someone whose argument isn’t logical in the first place

        • darkdemize@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          181·
          1 year ago

          I’ve always preferred it phrased as “You can’t reason someone out of a position they didn’t reason themselves into,” but same energy.

          • Hobo@lemmy.worldEnglish
            121·
            1 year ago

            I always preferred the Mark Twain quote, “Never argue with an idiot. They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.” Because I’ve been beaten bloody with that experience on more than one occasion.