I know now why thinking, science-minded people have been so frustrated with & even hostile to antivaxxers. And I'm so sorry for being the one who didn't listen to their frustration in my lack of community-mindedness. But being angry at them won't change their minds.
Telling the truth needs to keep happening. Don't sugar-coat the fact that they are to blame for pandemics not easing, for the rest of us to keep suffering. But being hostile will not help. It might help you feel better about what you can't control, but it won't change them.
Instill doubt. Drive a wedge of cognitive dissonance between them & their comfort in their beliefs. Speak the truth, calmly give facts when distortions are presented. For every batshit lost soul you argue with 3 more are listening from the sidelines. We're the ones you'll turn.
See, they believe their info is better than yours. They're taught that herd immunity isn't real, or is only real if you actually get sick. Taught that autoimmunity & neurological issues are caused by vaccines, that there's a huge cover-up driven by money.
They're taught medical school brainwashed Drs. That Big Pharma is out to get us all. For some there's a strong religious component. But for most it can boil down to fear & "alternative facts". We were into fake news long before Trump made it a thing.
So you being hostile over their refusal to help with herd immunity won't do shit to change their minds. They don't believe in herd immunity, they think it's a lie from Big Pharma to push vaccines & your hostility shows your unenlightened brainwashing.
They're taught measles wasn't that bad, Big Pharma just made everyone since the 1950s think it's life threatening so they can use fear to sell vaccines. Same with iron lungs. So many things taught that might have a kernel of truth but are mostly bullshit.
Some examples of what people in my town, some of wh work at local stores and schools, say when you bring up the fact they cam end this pandemic if they get vaccinated. They don't believe facts are facts. 
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