I don't know about inflammatory cuz it's true, but I did phrase that post in a rather callous way that didn't reflect the sadness of the deaths - any death. Point taken.
But I'd be careful using old data to form conclusions. From the JAMA Network:
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...rticle/2788286
Excerpt:
"Conclusions and Relevance
This survey study suggests that the intention of Black individuals to be vaccinated was initially comparable to that of White individuals but increased more rapidly. There is some evidence that this increase is associated with changes in beliefs about the vaccine. Vaccination rates continue to be lower among Black individuals than White individuals, but these results suggest that this might be less likely the result of vaccine hesitancy than other factors."
Some of those other factors might be a long history of being mistreated by the medical community. The Tuskeegee experiment, the Henrietta Lacks case, and investigations that showed doctors were more likely to recommend limb amputation for black folks than white folks who had exactly the same symptoms come to mind.
I'd say those are some fairly valid reasons to be vaccine hesitant. Unlike "it alters your DNA," "it's all about money," "they're putting a tracking chip in it," "look at all the people dying who took the vaccine," etc.
I'll hand it to the black community, they saw the evidence of life-saving vaccinations right before their eyes and changed their stance.
Originally Posted by jcb
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