The White House's Dr. Ashish Jha said Sunday that updated COVID-19 vaccinations will help people "move on" from the pandemic

"It's been, obviously, a long two and a half years for Americans, and we understand that people want to move on," Jha, the White House COVID-19 coordinator, told ABC "This Week" co-anchor Martha Raddatz of the virus that has killed more than 1 million people in the U.S. "The good news is people can move on if they keep their immunity up to date."

I fucking hate this piece of shit, AHHHHHH :agony-limitless:

Also a revealing quote when asked about RSV:

"RSV, for most people, [is] not a big deal. It's very mild. For the elderly, and for the youngest kids, it can be a problem," he said, recommending "basic respiratory hygiene" such as "avoiding sick contacts ... washing your hands, cleaning surfaces."

If only there was a better way to protect others and yourself, like putting a piece of cloth over your face and nose, perhaps? Nahhhhhhh

The vaxxed and relaxed mindset will continue until everyone has long COVID, sorry folks.

      • MF_BROOM [he/him]
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        2 years ago

        cognitive dissonance

        I found a quote recently from the NY Times, of all places, that talks about how living like the pandemic is over while simultaneously knowing it's not actually over can be really discomfiting:

        Holding two contradictory ideas in mind simultaneously — the pandemic is over, we still have a problem with Covid — is intensely discomfiting, psychologists say. It is a form of cognitive dissonance, experienced when one’s behaviors or actions are at odds with the information or understanding they have.

        https://archive.ph/ihwia#selection-1035.0-1035.304