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0 pointssolosoyokaze4y ago0 comments

Everyone should take the vaccine, but:

> Also are you surprised that Black people in the South don't want this experimental vaccine after the Tuskegee Experiment?

Is a super important and valid point. Historically Black people have had their human rights violated in similar situations. Johnson and Johnson also knowingly targeted Black people with baby powder marketing after they knew it caused cancer. As much as I think it's important to get vaccinated, I wouldn't take the JJ vaccine on principal and personal fear that it's potentially not safe, just based on the company making it (rational or not).

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alamortsubite4y ago

Do you think there's anything J&J or the government could do to assuage this particular fear in the short-term?

solosoyokazeOP4y ago

For me? Honestly, no. I've been avoiding J&J products as much as possible (it's impossible to fully do it) for years.

I won't even say that the issues with the J&J vaccine are indicative or related to their past actions. But who knows? It definitely doesn't look good or assuage anyone's fears.

adamrezich4y ago

they've already tried blatantly racist things like producing rap songs/videos promoting vaccination and offering VIP access to strip clubs for the vaccinated. seems like people are out of ideas.

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