Taylor LorenzApr 9, 2024

Anti vaxxers believe illness is good for you, disease mitigations can harm you, and public health is a personal choice

Now, liberals and leftists do too

Excellent reporting by Julia Doubleday on how far right anti vaxx beliefs have been mainstreamed https://www.thegauntlet.news/p/liberals-joined-conservatives-to

Liberals joined conservatives to mainstream anti-vax beliefs about viruses and public health

Viruses are bad for kids' health. Public health is a collective effort. Liberals no longer believe either.

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Show threadEmmett O'ConnellApr 9, 2024
@taylorlorenz at least in the PNW, anti vax belief infected both sides of the political spectrum before the pandemic, and in my town (Olympia, WA) was solidly much more more prevalent in leftish circles
Show threadMac JusticeApr 9, 2024
@emmettoconnell @taylorlorenz Vashon had measles outbreaks before 2020, but I think covid actually pushed them toward better vaccination attitudes
Show threadDavid Higley
@macjustice @emmettoconnell @taylorlorenz Totally true about Vashon. Childhood vaccine rates were amongst the worst in the country. Covid vaccine rates are much better, but I don’t know if that reflects in the normal childhood shots or not. As an aside, the median age on Vashon is in the 50s
Apr 9, 2024 at 8:12pmWeb