The New York Times reported that a man in Italy tried to avoid getting a vaccine by using a fake arm. The nurse administering the vaccine noticed the man's arm was pinker than the rest of his body, and she realized it was rubber foam after touching his skin.
The nurse told the NYT that it was so embarrassing that she couldn't tell the difference between rubber foam and skin.
The news outlet said that the man wore a thick theater corset covered in rubber foam with two fake arms in order to be able to work without getting a shot.
In the early stages of the Pandemic, Italy was among the hardest hit countries in Europe with 132,000 deaths.
According to the NYT, about 13 percent of Italy's adult population haven't had a single shot, and cases have been rising again since October. Italy had a traumatic experience with the coronaviruses in 2020 and is still seeing new cases, so you would think the man wouldn't be against getting a shot that could save his life.
Conspiracy theories abound even in a country that is familiar with the consequences. The anti-vax movement is not a local problem for US residents. Doctors in Italy give fake vaccination cards to patients in order to avoid giving the real vaccine, according to the NYT.
As the Omicron variant spreads, fighting anti-vax misinformation will require a global perspective. It is disappointing to see the spread of conspiracy resulting in expired or trashed vaccines while other countries don't have enough to meet everyone's needs.
The Omicron variant may have been caused by a Disastrous collision between COVID and HIV.
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