People who skipped their COVID vaccine are at higher risk of traffic accidents, according to a new study

You are more likely to get into a car crash if you don't get the vaccine.

A new study was published in the American Journal of Medicine. The Canadian researchers looked at the records of more than 11 million adults who hadn't received the vaccine.

They found that people who weren'tvaccinated were more likely to be involved in a traffic crash than those who were. It is similar to the increased risk of car crashes for people with sleep apnea.

The authors wrote that the excess risk of car crash posed by unvaccinated driversexceeds the safety gains from modern automobile engineering advances and also imposes risks on other road users

Someone will not get into a car crash if they skip a COVID vaccine. The authors theorize that people who don't follow public health recommendations might also neglect road safety guidelines.

Why wouldn't they follow the road's rules? Distrust of the government, a belief in freedom, misconception of daily risks, "faith in natural protection," apathy toward regulation, poverty, misinformation, and personal beliefs are possible reasons proposed by the authors.

The authors suggest that primary care doctors should consider counseling unvaccinated patients on traffic safety and that insurance companies might base changes to insurance policies on vaccine data.

The authors said that first responders may consider taking precautions to protect themselves from COVID when responding to traffic crashes.

The findings suggest that unvaccinated adults need to be careful indoors and outside.

Researchers have looked at the link between behavior and vaccinations before. A study published in the Journal of Bioeconomics found a correlation between skipping the flu vaccine and risky driving. More than 100,000 Canadians were surveyed.

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