I have a close colleague/moderately close friend who is an anti-vaxxer. We agreed years ago that the topic was off-limits because it only led to intractable arguments.
He emailed me today about a study into the efficacy of the flu jab last year in certain US cities. He summarised it 'so I wouldn't have to read it' by saying that essentially it had zero to negative effect. There are SO MANY REASONS why this could be the case, my money being on poor study design closely followed by the fact that the flu jab is a bit of a crapshoot anyway-they have to guess the strain long before its obvious. Anyway, I'll never know because I deleted the email and emptied my trash.
I'm really angry that he's done this. I'm also really angry that I previously haven't been able to convince him that the theory of vaccines is not a conspiracy.
Although TBF I never will. Like all of us (to some degree) he's inconsistent. When there was talk of measles in his kid's school he got the kid vaccinated quick-smart.
Gaaaah. Anyway, welcome to the pub, how was your day? Your turn to rant.
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