Would you be pissed off if your smoker DH, over 50 refused the covid vaccine?

[DontBiteTheBoobThatFeedsYou]

Would you think it's selfish if they refused it?
If there's together, young at that?

Yes I’d be furious. The vaccine could easily
Save his life and there’s no good reason not to have it. Having it also cuts your risk of passing it on to others.
I’d think it incredibly selfish.
I’m not sure I could get over it if I’m honest!

I am so sick of the whole "you're being selfish if you don't do whatever BJ tells you to do/wear a mask even if it makes you sick/get a vaccine".If he doesn't want to get the vaccine then he doesn't have to. His body and his choice. And just because someone smokes it doesn't take away their right to refuse any medication they do not want.

Depends why. FIL refused because he's an attention seeker. But my friend almost refused because she has anxiety. Very different.

@Ivy455

I am so sick of the whole "you're being selfish if you don't do whatever BJ tells you to do/wear a mask even if it makes you sick/get a vaccine".If he doesn't want to get the vaccine then he doesn't have to. His body and his choice. And just because someone smokes it doesn't take away their right to refuse any medication they do not want.

Yes but he's also a husband and a father and with him dead or suffering with long covid, we lose him completely or to a certain extent.

I couldn't imagine risking that.

No I wouldn’t. He’s an adult who is allowed to actually make up his own mind about what he does with his own body.

I'd be pissed off if he was a 30yr old non-smoker.
Smoking status and age wouldn't come into it for me. If he was offered the vaccine I'd expect him to take it - if not for himself then for his family and wider society.

What reason is he refusing it ? If it’s just don’t want it then yes I’d be pissed off .

No. Their body, their choice.

He has autonomy over his body. His choice.

I have a problem with anyone who refuses the vaccination unless told not to have it by a medical professional - it is our civil duty as a member of the human race to have the vaccination when offered it!! Jesus - my great great grandfather lied about his age (made himself 10yrs younger) so he could sign up and fight in WW1 - yet we have people who won't have this vaccination ffs makes me really angry!

For most people, and especially someone over 50 (and a smoker!) the risks of Covid far outweigh any risks of the vaccine - and that’s without taking into account the general benefit to society if as many people as possible to have it.

I would certainly be disappointed in someone close to me who refused it without very good medical reason. I would think less of them because I would think it was good evidence that they were plain bloody stupid. I prefer to hang out with intelligent people...

What's his reason?

It's his body, his choice

The smoking alone is an LTB, let alone the bizarre refusal of the vaccine. He sounds like he makes very poor life decisions with regard to health.

@Theforest

What's his reason?

He won't even tell me.

Because basically he listens to absolute bullshit on Facebook and God knows where and I will argue, with evidence, why that is absolute bullshit.

Ironically, not 6 months ago I wrote a dissertation on vaccine hesitancy.
But that was with parents and their brand new babies that have many vaccines at once with the still rippling effect of the BS autism/MMR link.

Not one of a grown man, one vaccination and supposedly understanding the alternative.

He has a hacking smokers cough, yet he thinks he would be absolutely fine if he caught covid.

If there's together, young at that?

I’m sorry I’ve read this several times and can’t work out what it means?

Smoking actually provides protection, you’re less likely to get it, but if you do you get it worse. However I’d be pissed if my husband refused, he’s a non smoker as I think it’s stupid.

It depends on his reason.

It's his choice to accept or refuse it but you have a right to be pissed off as he could put you and family at risk
I would be very pissed off

@Bluntness100

If there's together, young at that?

I’m sorry I’ve read this several times and can’t work out what it means?

Smoking actually provides protection, you’re less likely to get it, but if you do you get it worse. However I’d be pissed if my husband refused, he’s a non smoker as I think it’s stupid.

It depends on his reason.

I heard that some french doctor claiming this.

Is there evidence that backs this up?

I find it difficult to believe that after decades of smoking and with a horrible smokers cough, his lungs could protect him against anything, ever.

No, I wouldn't be pissed off. It's his body, his choice.

I'd not respect him for this choice

Honestly, his smoking is a significant risk to him being around to father his children. Personally, I would be focussing on that.

I wouldn’t have dated a smoker let alone marry one. It’s really not great for health and certainly wouldn’t want second hand smoke around.

I get his body his choice but likewise it’s a choice to remain with someone if you disagree with their choices.

@IceCreamAndCandyfloss

I wouldn’t have dated a smoker let alone marry one. It’s really not great for health and certainly wouldn’t want second hand smoke around.

I get his body his choice but likewise it’s a choice to remain with someone if you disagree with their choices.

It was 25 years ago, we were both smokers back then. I couldn't split up with him because I decided to stop.

And that's just a generally unhelpful post all round actually

Yes I would be pissed off, I just think it's everyone's responsibility to get vaccinated to help end this horrible thing as soon as possible.

I’d be pissed off yeah. Mostly because vaccination is a public health issue not an individual one.
If he gets the vaccination he is less likely to contribute to the spread of covid. He’s also less likely to get ill but that’s a bonus.

Overall I’d be more pissed off about the smoking though. That’s probably more likely to kill him isn’t it?