Don’t demonise those who refuse the Covid vaccine | Letters

I empathised with the letter written in response to David Green's letter on anti-vaxxers. My dad died the week before Christmas. He would not have developed Covid pneumonia if he had beenvaccinated, according to the intensive care consultant.

He died very frightened and asked his family to come and be with him. My sister was hospitalized with psychosis three days after his passing. The reason he wasn'tvaccinated was because of his mind being poisoned with conspiracy theories and misinformation. I am angry that he wouldn't get the vaccine, but I don't think criminalising his choice would make a difference.

Is it not the case that anti-vaxxers should be demonised and prosecuted? The people, organisation and companies are the ones who perpetuate lies and make money from the fear felt by vulnerable people.

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