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Okay. Initially bit my tongue but after seeing this for a 2nd time, let's have it.
This ego-driven, self-adulating, horseshit of an excuse for comedy will likely prevent more vaccinations than it produces. Why?
B/c the vaccine-hesitant are not anti-vaxxers.
/1 https://twitter.com/nowthisnews/status/1390245705432793089
This ego-driven, self-adulating, horseshit of an excuse for comedy will likely prevent more vaccinations than it produces. Why?
B/c the vaccine-hesitant are not anti-vaxxers.
/1 https://twitter.com/nowthisnews/status/1390245705432793089
Simply put, imagine going to a doctor's office and expressing concern about the vaccine, or a treatment, or a procedure. - "Doctor, I'm a little nervous about the side effects."
"JuSt ShUt ThE F**k Up AnD dO iT!"
Forget about poor messaging, it's straight up unprofessional. /2
"JuSt ShUt ThE F**k Up AnD dO iT!"
Forget about poor messaging, it's straight up unprofessional. /2
While there are those who no doubt will never vaccinate, they are fractious group. Beliefs towards vaccination are on a spectrum, not an on/off switch, and lumping them all together is a surefire way to deter those open to changing their minds. /3 https://www.salon.com/2021/04/24/vaccine-hesitant-vaccine-refusers-and-anti-vaxxers-theres-a-spectrum-and-the-differences-matter/
It surely didn't help that the vaccine was wildly politicized during an election, but most evidence suggests that prior vaccine usage/beliefs predicted #COVID19 vaccination, independent of political affiliation. So tribal insults, again, not helpful /4 https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/8/4/582
There is extensive literature associating low treatment compliance rates w/
- condescension in comm
- dismissing pt concerns
- providers displaying hostile behavior
- minimal attempts at education
I'd say this video pretty much checks all those boxes. /5 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2503662/
- condescension in comm
- dismissing pt concerns
- providers displaying hostile behavior
- minimal attempts at education
I'd say this video pretty much checks all those boxes. /5 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2503662/
It must have been a thrilling feeling to be asked to participate on a TV segment, but it would have been much better if these doctors and all of #Medtwitter just collectively said "No thank you".
Please stop trying to help, @jimmykimmel, and stick to whatever it is you do.
Please stop trying to help, @jimmykimmel, and stick to whatever it is you do.
