I’ve been mulling this over for a while now.
In the US the COVID vaccine has seemingly become a political issue.
I won’t pretend to understand the nuances of that situation, but it is what it is.
And whilst that certainly can happen elsewhere (and likely has) I have to wonder how much of that is influenced by the healthcare system.
For example in Britain the NHS is fairly well trusted by the public. Sure there are anti vaxx types but if they say, hey get a vaccine, it usually doesn’t become a political issue. Same here. Even if there are side affects the worst I think is “oh, if worse comes to worse I guess I’ll be in the hospital a little bit.” But I just shrug that off as a necessary evil in life. I don’t pay for my hospital visits or doctor consults. I just go in and get treatment.
But if someone is uninsured in America I can imagine such a situation is beyond frightening. Will it bankrupt them? Trust in pharmaceutical companies is beyond low and the system is so for profit I don’t really blame someone for thinking that.
Such a concern is a uniquely American problem. So I wonder if that can be an underlying cause to opt out of the vaccines right now? In the US specifically. And maybe that’s where it’s sort of “lost in translation” for me.
In the US the COVID vaccine has seemingly become a political issue.
I won’t pretend to understand the nuances of that situation, but it is what it is.
And whilst that certainly can happen elsewhere (and likely has) I have to wonder how much of that is influenced by the healthcare system.
For example in Britain the NHS is fairly well trusted by the public. Sure there are anti vaxx types but if they say, hey get a vaccine, it usually doesn’t become a political issue. Same here. Even if there are side affects the worst I think is “oh, if worse comes to worse I guess I’ll be in the hospital a little bit.” But I just shrug that off as a necessary evil in life. I don’t pay for my hospital visits or doctor consults. I just go in and get treatment.
But if someone is uninsured in America I can imagine such a situation is beyond frightening. Will it bankrupt them? Trust in pharmaceutical companies is beyond low and the system is so for profit I don’t really blame someone for thinking that.
Such a concern is a uniquely American problem. So I wonder if that can be an underlying cause to opt out of the vaccines right now? In the US specifically. And maybe that’s where it’s sort of “lost in translation” for me.