your covid vaccine fear-mongering is causing more harm than good.

We are in the middle of a panoramic, sorry I meant pandemic. Covid-19 is a consistent conversation in our daily lives. With cases and death numbers on a raise, 2021 will be another pandemic year. Over the last month and change, many countries have been rolling out Covid-19 vaccines in hopes of stopping the spread and allow society to go back to some type of normalcy. In typical human fashion, many people have their qualms with the vaccine, which is valid. Especially if you are a Black person, you would have your restraints with the medical industry, especially look at its history. However, what a lot of our communities are doing isn’t  a valid concern, it’s extreme fear-mongering. From the weird twitter posts to extensive rants and videos on WhatsApp, the level of misinformation is going to cause more harm than good. 

Yes, we know there are some home remedies that can help with any sickness and or disease, but science has developed that using a combination of both can help a person long term. Spreading myths about the vaccine and how the white person is trying to posing us, is going to allow Covid-19 to continue to kill people at a very high rate since persons are now even more convinced that the vaccine is going to make them malfunction or include microchips (side note, your phone is already tracking you). Like I mentioned before, there are valid reasons to be skeptical, especially if you are a Black person, however, it doesn’t mean you have the right to spread misinformation. Take the time out and do proper research on each type of vaccine that is available in your community, the benefits of it, and how it can help us with this pandemic. 

My favorite take of the entire situation came from sports media personality Bomani Jones on his podcast The Right Time with Bomani Jones, where he mentions that if white people, rich white people are rushing to get this vaccine, that means it definitely safe enough for him to get because they aren’t killing off the rich white folks. And, he has a point. 

To wrap up this quick piece, I’m not telling you to take the vaccine. It’s your own body and you can do what you want. However, sharing anti-vax sentiments, especially across various social media has shown more negative effects than good. You are making people more fearful than they need to be in this time of uncertainty. 

Click here for a link to the Sint Maarten's government website on what all you need to know about the Covid-19 Vaccine. 

Remember to stay at home if you can, mask up, social distance, and wash your hands often. Take Covid-19 seriously and do not wait until you or someone you know has it to take precautions. 

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