One-Third of Americans Don’ t Think Their Vaccination Decisions Affect Others

This disconcerting result popped up on a national survey conducted by the Ohio State University. The poll of 1,007 respondents by the SSRS Opinion Panel Omnibus showed that about 33% didn’t feel the need to become vaccinated against CoVid, influenza, or RSV thinking they were not at high risk. They were either unaware or didn’t care that their decision put others, particularly the very young, older individuals, or those with weakened immune systems at greater risk for severe and life-threatening respiratory infections.

This attitude is just plan selfish. Loyal Americans support good public health. Everyone 6 months and older should be getting both the flu and the CoVid vaccinations. Those 60 and older and pregnant women in late pregnancy should be getting the RSV vaccination. Those 65 and older and those ages 5 to 64 with chronic lung or heart diseases or weakened immune systems should be getting the pneumonia vaccines.

So… don’t be selfish. Protect those you love and those all of us love by getting shots to help fight respiratory diseases.

https://wexnermedical.osu.edu/mediaroom/pressreleaselisting/respiratory-illness-season-survey

#vaccination #CoVid #influenza #rsv #pneumonia