Why Are More And More People In America Rejecting Vaccines?

Vaccinations, you must know about this thing right? Vaccines, by creating immunity inside you help you to fight against various diseases, from flu to COVID-19. However, are you aware that despite there are various positive effects of this thing, the majority of Americans refuse to accept it? You are wondering why America is always known for being modern at every stage; why are they suddenly refusing to be vaccinated? There are a couple of reasons behind it, but the main reason is tied to social media.

How social media created anti-vaxxers

You must be wondering what social media has to do with it. But trust me, the reason why American people refuse to accept vaccines is directly due to it. Most of the time it can be seen dozens of misinformation being shared on Social media regarding vaccinations.

Like how vaccinations can alter someone’s DNA, which will make them genetically modified, and how this plan is done by groups such as the Illuminati to control people or how the vaccinations are a ploy of Jewish people to create a new world order and gain global political and economic control, another conspiracy theory regarding it that is often being circulated on social media is that the vaccines are just a hoax by Big Pharma companies to earn money.

The data below can provide more proof of how social media is the sole response for cultivating anti-vaxxers in America.

Also, numerous celebrities like Eric Clapton. Nicki Minaj, Novak Djokovic, Ted Cruz, etc, have heavily highlighted various misinformation regarding vaccination on social media, which is attributed to the people’s growing distrust of it during COVID-19.

However, not, social media is the sole reason that has made Americans refuse to vaccinate; but the vaccines are also itself is a reason in this context.

Why are vaccines itself a reason here?

Whenever you take vaccinations, there are numerous side effects which come it like headache, fatigue, seizure, and bleeding. Speaking about the side effects, this is the second reason why Americans refuse to take it.

 It was further provided when a survey poll showed that more than 90 percent of Americans refuse to take vaccines due to fearing the side effects of it. Here also, misinformation was seen playing a major role as the people in America led to a belief due to misinformation that vaccination causes autism, especially of MMR vaccine.

Despite the studies of various government institutions showing proof that this vaccine doesn’t cause autism as a side effect.

Now, speaking about the government, do you know they are also one of the main reasons why people refuse to vaccinate in America?

The role of government in creating anti-vaxxers

You must be wondering why the US Government will create anti-vaxxers, especially when each and every government pushes their people to take more vaccinations. However, as per the studies and research it is seen that the main reason why people refuse to take vaccinations is due to the reason of Government primary in this process due to the low trust they have for administrations.

This was evident further when, in 2021, a survey by Kaiser Family Foundation showed that more than 32 percent of Americans who remained unvaccinated stated that one of the main reasons why they didn’t take vaccination was because they felt that Joe Biden the POTUS didn’t provide them much information regarding the COVID-19 vaccination and they fear that by taking it can lead them to fall in the lap of death.

This lack of transparency in the government is one of the main reasons why the majority of Americans refuse to take a shot of vaccines against diseases.

Now, since we mentioned diseases, do you know the approach of Americans regarding it as another reason why they refuse to be fully vaccinated?

The approach towards diseases

Be it COVID-19 or swine flu, the majority of Americans have a casual approach towards these diseases as they feel that these diseases will not cause any serious trouble.

As stated, the majority of Americans believe that the virus is not a serious threat and will not do any harm to them, so it is better not to take vaccines. The carefree attitude regarding diseases among the average American was further fueled when then POTUS Donald Trump claimed that coronavirus disease is not a big deal.

This group is also one of the same groups which feels that vaccinations are the thing which tampers their civil liberties by forcing them to take a vaccine for a disease that is not even dangerous.

Number of Americans who vaccinated and unvaccinated during COVID-19

Is resisting against vaccinations a new trend in America?

However, you will surprised to hear that resisting vaccinations is not a new trend in America and has been occurring since from early nineteenth century when the smallpox vaccinations were imported from Europe.

However, the resistance was not seen enough after that, and in the 1950s it was Americans who wholeheartedly accepted the polio vaccinations. However, in the 1970s, once again, the resistance to vaccines was rampant; this time, it was started by the Women’s Health Movement and the patient rights movement.

In 1982, NBC aired “DPT Vaccine Roulette” a half an hour long investigative news report on the components of DPT Vaccine. This broadcast is often stated as one of the main things that led to the decline in the number of people taking vaccines.

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