to think this would help with vaccine hesitancy.

[MercyBooth]

Bad reactions to the vaccine are quite rare. So how about putting emotional, practical and financial support in place for those who DO have a bad reaction to the vaccine. I think for many the big fear is being left to get on with it if they have an adverse reaction rather than the adverse reaction itself. Its what happened with some NHS workers and the swine flu vaccines. As the reactions are quite rare the above suggestions shouldnt cost much. I think this would help immensely.

What would be better would be an acknowledgement that some people are suffering from serious side effects, and not fob them off saying it must be a coincidence.

There is already a long-established vaccine damage payment scheme:

www.gov.uk/vaccine-damage-payment

[quote MercyBooth]@Ostara212 I dont trust any carrots offered. Its possible to be on the left and still object to how the Government has used fear tactics.

The fact that poorer people are expected to do things for the greater good and the community (possibly to their own financial detriment as in cant pay their rent or council tax) does not sit well at all. Because the community rhetoric only seems to count when its Covid.[/quote]
But that's not a reason to suggest carrots. So to speak! Lol.

I think all bar the really wealthy are being fed "greater good" but mostly they have fallen for it.

Take up of the vaccine has been very high. You've started a thread about hesitancy but you're conflating other issues and I wonder if you actually mean what you say in your title and first post.

What would be better would be an acknowledgement that some people are suffering from serious side effects, and not fob them off saying it must be a coincidence

THIS. Comments about microchips dont help And the gaslighting afterwards from the same PP

@MercyBooth

What would be better would be an acknowledgement that some people are suffering from serious side effects, and not fob them off saying it must be a coincidence

THIS. Comments about microchips dont help And the gaslighting afterwards from the same PP

I thought Xeno meant doctors, not MN posters?

i think its great that its been high. This board makes it sound like the opposite though. Thats what i was responding to.

@MercyBooth

i think its great that its been high. This board makes it sound like the opposite though. Thats what i was responding to.

That's because it is the nature of the internet to post negative effects. Nobody would bother posting to say that they have had the vaccine and have absolutely no hesitation, anxiety or after effects, but the majority of people would fall in that category, judging by the take up.

I thought Xeno meant doctors, not MN posters?

Both.