Thread by @moronhumor

Here’s a thread of all the #VaccineNaysayers who did disservice to India & humanity with #COVID19 #VaccineHesitancy

[1/n] - Akhilesh Yadav (Samajwadi Party)

“It's BJP's vaccine, not taking the shot”: Akhilesh Yadav (Jan 3, 2021)

[2/n] - Sandeep Chaudhary (News24)

“Main toh (covaxin) nahi lagwaunga, jab tak efficacy prove nahi, phase-3 trial nahi poore honge.. main toh nahi lagwaunga” (Jan 6, 2021)

#VaccineNaysayers

[3/n] Satish Acharya (Cartoonist)

Made numerous cartoons casting aspersions on the #COVID19 vaccines, but pounced on it (Apr 16, 2021) the moment saw the Covid Tsunami coming to the town. #VaccineNaysayer

[4/n] Rajiv Bajaj (MD, Bajaj Autos)

“..between being for or against the vaccine, a middle path – do the risks outweigh the benefits? For someone like me, I believe they do”. (05 Feb 2021) #VaccineNaysayers

[5/n] TS Singh Deo (Chhattisgarh Health Minister)

We do not support the use of #COVAXIN in the vaccination process in Chhattisgarh .. (10 Jan 2021) #VaccineNaysayers

[6/n] The Print (Media)

Innumerous articles were written to cast aspersions on Indian Vaccines and #COVID19 vaccines in general adding more to the #VaccineHesitancy amongst Indians.

Credit: @agrawalp2001

[7/n] Randeep Surjewala (Congress)

There shall be doubts on efficacy and side effects on #COVIDVaccines .. Why isn’t the Prime Minister, his health minister his central ministers and his CMs not getting the vaccines themselves first ?” #VaccineNaysayers

[8/n] Mamata Banerjee (CM, WB) and Bupesh Baghel (CM, CG)

Won’t say they’re #VaccineNaysayers, but what good did they did to remove #VaccineHesitancy amongst their constituents? One was busy with Rallies in WB saving her chair, the later in Assam.

[9/n] Manish Tiwari (Congress)

“Who is going to get himself vaccinated with a vaccine where there is question marks over its reliability?” (Jan 5, 2021)

#VaccineNaysayers

[10/n] Shashi Tharoor (Congress)

“Approval to Covaxin premature and could be dangerous” (Jan 03, 2021)

[11/n] Swati Chaturvedi (Alleged Journalist)

“I have zero faith in Bharat Biotech”

“I will not be getting the covaxin vaccine”

#VaccineNaysayers

[12/n] Unknown Persons (Minorities)

Then there was debate around Halal or Haram of the vaccine, it’s ingredients which must have sparked the #VaccineHesitancy leading to more #VaccineNaysayers

[13/n] Prashant Bhushan (Alleged Lawyer)

“our money to be spent on Pvt Vaccine Companies for untested Vaccines at a time when Covid is naturally dying down in India!” (Feb 01, 2021)

#VaccineNaysayers

[14/n] Nawab Malik (NCP)

“The programme has been announced to vaccinate frontline warriors, healthcare workers and police first. But people have some doubts in their minds about it..Hence, the PM should begin the drive vaccinating himself first”

(Jan 11, 2021) #VaccineNaysayers

[15/n] Asaduddin Owaisi (AIMIM)

Raised questions over the efficacy of Serum Institute's Covishield vaccine, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi got the first shot of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin. (March 1, 2021)

#VaccineNaysayers

[16/n] Sagarika Ghose (Alleged Journalist)

“In a hurry to put out vaccine government must not cut corners else a far bigger disaster awaits.” (Jan 3, 2021)

#VaccineNaysayers

[17/n] Rohini Singh (Alleged Journalist)

Tried all in her power to cast aspersions over Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin and even when on to say

“What is the problem in giving Pfizer and Moderna vaccines approvals for use in India?” ..

“I would prefer Pfizer.” #VaccineNaysayers

[18/n] Balbir S Rajewal (SKM, So called Farmer Leader)

Joginder S Ugrahan (BKU (Ekta Ugrahan))

"I don't need vaccine jabs. We have killed corona. Farmers' immunity level is strong because they work hard on their fields. Farmers are not afraid of coronavirus" #VaccineNaysayers

[19/n] Sanjiv Agarwal and Jay Bhattacharya (The Print)

Opinion space provided in The Print courtesy Shekhar Gupta (alleged senior journalist)

“Majority Indians have Natural immunity. Vaccinating entire population can cause great harm” #VaccineNaysayers

[20/n] Sumanth C Raman (Alleged Congressi)

“(Actor Vivek) had his #covid vaccine yesterday. Too early to say if there was any link to his illness” #VaccineNaysayer

Mind you .. He’s a doctor !!

[21/n] Ravish Kumar (Alleged Journalist)

“Is there a rush in making the COVID-19 vaccine ?” ~ July 07, 2020

#VaccineNaysayers

[22/n] Ashutosh Sinha (MLC-SP)

“Who knows .. Vaccine may cause impotency, infertility..” #VaccineNaysayers

[23/n] Robert Vadra (Son-in-law of Congress)

“People have no knowledge about vaccine and its complications” (2021)

#VaccineNaysayers