Thread by @JeninYounesEsq

I anticipate this thread will earn me ire from all sides, and it addresses some private as well as more public conversations I've had. I am not anti-vaxx, and I am not anti the covid vaxx. As I have stated publicly, I decided not to get it 1) because I had covid, conferring 1/

natural immunity, and 2) because, especially in light of (1), I don't want to take on what is probably a small risk for no reason. Nevertheless, that aside, I feel ill-equipped to weigh what the risk actually is, because the pro-vaxx people (the ones who think you're bad if 2/

you don't get it) haven't been forthcoming. If I saw some honest discussion about what we can and can't know - including long term effects - and some valuation about the chance of negative long term or other effects based on our current scientific knowledge 3/

it's possible I could be persuaded. Because I don't feel I'm getting honest information that would allow me to consider my own interests along with society's, I don't feel I can make an informed decision. Since I know my risk of a negative outcome from covid is ~0 4/

I decided not to get the vaccine. I say all of this in hopes that vaccine proponents will reconsider their approach, if their ultimate goal is to persuade people to get it 5/5