PerunaPunch wrote:I personally know doctors (I'm married to one) on both sides of this debate.
The CDC has been all over the map, and they have changed their position over time on issues such as mask wearing. The fact that CDC guidance has changed from "no evidence that masks will protect from COVID", to wear a mask, to various other mask(s) + vaccine combinations, demonstrates that "science" isn't always correct (i.e they can't be correct the first time, if they later change their guidance). Most PonyFans are too young to remember, but in the '50s, a polio vaccine CAUSED 40,000 cases of polio and left hundreds of kids paralyzed.
So while both my Dr. wife and I have chosen to get fully vaccinated, the RNA sequencing vaccines are fairly new tech. So I think this, like other healthcare choices, is something where each individual needs to make the choice that is best for them and their family.
My only request (and I realize it's probably an impossibly large one given what constitutes average IQ) is that folks need to be thoughtful of others should they decide to forgo masks and shots.
Absolutely, guidance is going to change as we learn more about the disease. It tends to be overly conservative up front and loosen up as we learn more.
Science isn't correct 100% of the time. But the people who study a certain field (in this case Epidemiologists) are a heck of a lot more likely to be correct than anyone else. Does it make more sense to follow the advice of the epidemiologist community (90% chance of being correct), or literally anyone else (at most a 50-50 shot)?
Unfortunately, most people just find excuses to do what they want to do, rather than following expert guidance or doing what is good for others. Which is why we end up having way too many rules and laws.
