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Tons of of thousands and thousands of doses of vaccines have been administered, giving recipients world wide huge safety from COVID-19, however nonetheless some are saying, “vaccines are deadly or not confirmed.”
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The world has seen over 5 million virus-related deaths — Canada having 30,000 and the U.S. 800,000. In Canada, unvaccinated adults 60 years of age or older are 16.8 occasions extra more likely to be hospitalized in comparison with these totally vaccinated.
However It doesn’t appear to matter how a lot knowledge is offered to these unvaccinated, they’re simply decided to not change their minds — though you will be sure they’ll anticipate medical assist in the event that they turn into contaminated with COVID-19.
I simply don’t get the angle of non-vaxxers. Does life imply so little to them?
I’ve seen associates endure from coronary heart assaults and most cancers, however they’ve one factor in frequent — they fought to outlive.
The brand new Omicron variant does seem like much less deadly, however it is rather contagious and as much as 5 occasions extra more likely to re-infect former COVID-19 sufferers. That’s the reason the booster shot is now being beneficial.
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Many people who find themselves vaccinated are uninterested in the vicious cycle we discover ourselves in. We wish to take pleasure in life with out restrictions. Life is manner too brief.
I imagine we’d like vaccination mandates in Canada and worldwide to higher assist keep away from any new COVID-19 variants from forming much like the Delta and Omicron — and doubtlessly be much more deadly.
Peter Middlemore Sr., Windsor
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