Despite overwhelming evidence — over 6 million deaths globally, including over 500,000 in China, 1 million each in the US, Brazil, and India, and hundreds of thousands in Russia, same in Eran — anti-vaccine groups continue to deny the reality of the COVID-19 pandemic.
They often claim COVID-19 is a hoax, a mild flu, or part of a government or elite conspiracy ("plandemic" or "Great Reset"), and promote unproven remedies like soup, honey, or lemon juice instead of vaccines or medical treatment.
● Roots of the Narrative :
This denial is fueled by a mix of misinformation, conspiracy theories, and distrust in authorities, often spread deliberately on social media and amplified by fringe group and low-IQ low-educated morons.
● Common themes include:
▪︎ Claims that COVID-19 does not exist or is exaggerated
▪︎ Belief that the pandemic is a government plot, an elites PLANDEMIC.
▪︎ Assertions that vaccines are dangerous or part of a control scheme
● Cult-like Behavior :
Sociologists and criminologists often describe this as cult-like behavior, where group identity and distrust of outsiders reinforce extreme beliefs, even in the face of clear evidence and mass casualties.
● Impact :
This misinformation has real consequences: it increases vaccine hesitancy, undermines public health, and prolongs the pandemic by discouraging effective prevention and treatment.
"We're not just facing a pandemic right now, we're facing an infodemic." — Professor Melinda Mills, Oxford University. "The persistence of these narratives is not accidental — they are deliberately spread and maintained by individuals and groups with strong right-wing and alt-right ideological motives, often using cult-like tactics to recruit and retain followers".
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LINKS / READINGS/ SOURCES/ REFERENCES :
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_vaccine_misinformation_and_hesitancy
https://youtu.be/aRWHMfoNSJs
'There is no evidence of a pandemic' says anti-vaxxer
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9359307/
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-17430-6
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/coronavirus/in-depth/coronavirus-myths/art-20485720
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