• MolotovHalfEmpty [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    The only reason it is free (discounting tax dollars etc going to pharma on gouging no-bid deals etc) is because poor Americans not getting vaccinated has the potential to hurt rich Americans. If you could suddenly catch diabetes from your valet you better believe they'd find a way to provide insulin for free.

  • Babalouie [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    the vaccine isn't free, it cost at least a day to rehabilitate from, for most people I know. Pay them to take it.

    edit: we need everyone vaccinated, instead of hand wringing, provide the incentives to get it done.

  • LeninsRage [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    what turning everyone into homo economicus does to a mfing society

    • 420clownpeen [they/them,any]
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      3 years ago

      There's also the aspect that many things, such as flu shots, are billed as "free*" and underneath it's "*under most insurance plans". If you're uninsured you quickly learn the rule of thumb that any interaction with the medical system is going to cost you out the ass.

    • Pezevenk [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      The "health issue" is that you may feel bad for, like, 3-4 days at worst. Pretty damn close to no one requires medical attention, barring people who have severe allergic reactions. Don't be silly.

      • SoyViking [he/him]
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        3 years ago

        Aren't yanquis only allowed like five sick days a year?

        • Pezevenk [he/him]
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          3 years ago

          Oh I don't know. Although I did hear about some places that are trying to make it mandatory to have businesses give people one or two rest days to get vaccinated, which should definitely be a thing. But generally I only know one person who had side effects for 3 days, for most of the people who did have them they didn't last very long. I've done only the first dose of Moderna (doing the second one in a couple of days) but at least the first dose didn't give me any side effects at all.

    • yomama2020 [none/use name]
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      3 years ago

      how? i got 2 shots of pfizer both for free at a kroger's pharmacy. i don't even have insurance they didn't even ask to see my credit card.

      • MarxistHedonism [she/her]
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        3 years ago

        I got mine at a mass vaccination drive organized by my insurance company. They didn’t charge me anything up front, but later got a billed by my insurance.

        • yomama2020 [none/use name]
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          3 years ago

          Why are you going to a “mass vaccination drive organized by your insurance company” when the vaccines are for free on every corner Walgreens?

  • yomama2020 [none/use name]
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    3 years ago

    honestly I can understand if you didn't know the vaccines were free in january but it's 7 months later if you don't know it's free by now you're just a moron