I wouldnt cut ties with them as such but I certainly wouldnt have been spending time around them. In the very early days of covid I was caring for my husband who was battling cancer so he came first. There wsas no way i would dare to have put him at risk.

Like it or not, she has a right to decide her risk level for a deadly disease; and think it’s bold of her to be frank in the age of backlash and trolls.

No I wouldn’t. That is very judgemental.

I understand people are worried about what they are putting in their bodies, but half of these people that are refusing the covid vaccine are put drugs and alcohol into their bodies. I feel like in this day and age people believe anything they read on social media. Half of the statistics being posted have no validity or source. Anyone can be writing these posts.

It’s really hard to know what to believe!

Just because people make their choice ‘not’ to have a trial vaccine, does not mean they are ‘anti-vaxers’. Those that I know, have had all the vaccines from childhood. We don’t know what these new vaccines will do in long term, they have been around less than 12 months, no supporting data on long term effects. Every one has a choice whether to have this stuff or not, and should not be discriminated against because of their free choice, but be respected. And no, I wouldn’t ditch friends, nor family, if they choose not to have these jabs.

Those that do get the vaccinations, and the never ending booster shots, I don’t understand why they so afraid of those that remain unvaccinated from this virus!

It’s her decision, personally I wouldn’t cut people out of my life for not getting this vaccination right away. Being anti vax and just overly cautious about this vaccine aren’t the same thing. Especially when the health advice is changing in regards to the vaccine. People should be allowed to wait for more data on the vaccines if they’re not essential workers who need to be vaccinated asap.

Good on jen for coming out and saying this

In a way it doesn’t affect me because I’m virtually at home most of the time anyway. I’ve had both of my jabs and can now visit the permanent residents at our local country hospital but that’s usually once a week or fortnight. I can’t walk very far due to degenerative arthritis hence I’m normally at home. I certainly agree with Jennifer and would do the same if I had those sort of friends too.

It’s a tricky conversation. I find I’m not asking or having these conversations with some friends. I’ve had my first jab and waiting on my 2nd, and I’m not afraid to share that info, but I must admit there are some definite lockdown defiers in my social feed that concerns me.

Good on her. She can do whatever she wants in her social and private life.

Well vaccine got SM 102 in it so want have children not good thing to have vaccine as stops you being able to have children. I looked up the ingredients.

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  • • mom109199 replied
    • 07 Aug 2021 , 3:40 pm

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  I plan to do the same.

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    • • mom109199 replied
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    Nothing wrong with SM102 and that is only moderna, not the others as far as I can tell.

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    • • tea4tee replied
      • 31 Aug 2021 , 2:26 pm

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    That’s been facr checked as misinformation. Originally rhe claim came from a fact sheet about sm-102 mixed with chloroform. As chloroform isn’t in the vaccines this information is incorrect.

I can understand her reasoning but I’m generally respectful of other’s decisions (even if they are stupid and based on propaganda) and wouldn’t cut ties.

This may or may not be true, but either way she must feel incredibly passionate about it.

And another one taking things way too far! She’s just stupid! I really couldn’t care less. Her friends are better off without her. It goes to show, she’s not a good friend at all.

This really is going to divide people. No I think as adults and adult friendships we can disagree and have our own opinions on things and still be friends.

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  • • Ellen replied
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  Yes, so true. It’s rather disrespectful not to respect a different opinion of a friend…

That goes too far for me ! When you feel so strong about it you could keep distance till the other is vaccinated instead

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  By the way, I ‘ve never heard her name before ?

I mean, that’s extreme. It’s their body their choice.

I suppose it depends on factors like how close a friend they are. I certianly might choose not to see them for a while during an outbreak.

Positions on the vaccine have certainly divided people.

I am lucky that all my friends have or are trying to get vaccinated. If people I knew were anti-vaxxers I would probably not want to spend as much time with them as before.