Given the current vaccination rates in the US, and the fact that supply is already beginning to exceed demand, I’d recommend full open in approximately a month. That gives most of the remaining unvaccinated people time to go get at least their first shot, and should allow us to get below exponential growth nationwide, even though we’re likely to have it in sub-populations. IMO the target should be ‘not overloading hospitals’.
After that, let it burn.
From the interviews and things I’ve seen so far, literally the only way to change a vaccine denier’s mind is for them to either 1) get sick, or 2) have a close contact get sick. At this point, I’m kinda ok with that, if that’s what it takes to get people’s attention back to ground truth, instead of socially constructed fake reality.
I’m personally trying to push everyone I care about in the vaccine direction, and I would be terribly sad to lose one of my family members when I’m unsuccessful. However, I also don’t want to live in a future world where it’s ok to be intentionally ignorant on decisions that affect your life. If that’s what it takes for my family to get a reminder that conspiracy theories are Not OK, that’s what it takes.
Given the current vaccination rates in the US, and the fact that supply is already beginning to exceed demand, I’d recommend full open in approximately a month. That gives most of the remaining unvaccinated people time to go get at least their first shot, and should allow us to get below exponential growth nationwide, even though we’re likely to have it in sub-populations. IMO the target should be ‘not overloading hospitals’.
After that, let it burn.
From the interviews and things I’ve seen so far, literally the only way to change a vaccine denier’s mind is for them to either 1) get sick, or 2) have a close contact get sick. At this point, I’m kinda ok with that, if that’s what it takes to get people’s attention back to ground truth, instead of socially constructed fake reality.
I’m personally trying to push everyone I care about in the vaccine direction, and I would be terribly sad to lose one of my family members when I’m unsuccessful. However, I also don’t want to live in a future world where it’s ok to be intentionally ignorant on decisions that affect your life. If that’s what it takes for my family to get a reminder that conspiracy theories are Not OK, that’s what it takes.