Why Facts Don't Change Our Minds
Vaccines are safer for a population, and they are safer for individuals in an unvaccinated population. In a vaccinated population the risks to the individual having a vaccine are low, but non zero. The risk of not having the vaccine may well be lower. The problem is that by not being clear that having a vaccination is an altruistic act with marginal risk but a massive social good the way is left open for claims of duplicity. This may be the key issue; some people won&#x27;t agree with the desired position because the fact we are using isn&#x27;t a fact at all. We fail to persuade because we don&#x27;t make a good case.