> If it was Ebola instead of COVID-19, 1000% guaranteed that all those antivaxxers would have been banging down the doors to get a vaccine

Sadly, no. There is a theory that Ebola cases are really just arsenic poisoning from the mines in the area. That’s the kind of narrative that would take hold realistically.

I would also point out that prior to Bidens election it was mostly Democrats who were saying they weren’t going to take the vaccine when it came out, that it would be rushed and have something wrong with it.

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jghn 2 days ago | parent | next [-]

> it was mostly Democrats who were saying they weren’t going to take the vaccine

Sadly, no. I live in one of the bluest corners of the US. A constant discussion was when the jab would come available so that we could get it. I knew no one who didn't want it.

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Terr_ 2 days ago | parent | prev [-]

> prior to Bidens election it was mostly Democrats who were saying they weren’t going to take the vaccine

Nope, look at Figure 10 in this poll [0]. Asked about a hypothetical vaccine in the next ~2 months before the election was held, the answer "Yes, would want to get vaccinated" was 50% for Democrats and only 36% for Republicans.

Democrats may have become more confident after the election--for damn good reasons--but there was no flip or reversal.

[0] https://www.kff.org/health-information-trust/kff-health-trac...

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hammock a day ago | parent [-]

I appreciate the data and am prepared to concede the point. It seems like a mixed result though, as quite a bit of sentiment did flip after the election. From your study:

“85% of Democrats say they are worried the FDA will rush to approve a vaccine, while fewer Republicans (35%) express this level of concern. Notably, women are more likely than men to say they are worried the FDA will rush to approve a vaccine (70% vs. 55%).”

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mrguyorama a day ago | parent [-]

Lots of Democrats were worried that Trump's FDA would do something stupid or bad around the vaccine, but those democrats largely changed their mind when Trump's FDA presented good evidence of the vaccines efficacy and safety.

They responded to evidence by changing the way they view the world. Like you are supposed to.

Meanwhile, Republicans while Trump was in the whitehouse were not very concerned that the vaccine would be rushed or unsafe, and as soon as Biden is in the whitehouse instead, are suddenly terrified of the vaccine.

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		What do those same democrats think about Trump’s HHS/FDA now, and why is it so different?