Is it OK to dehumanize the unvaccinated?

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I’ve seen a massive amount of posts here that espouse this viewpoint, using frustration in the name of tearing down fellow nurses. I fully support vaccines, but do not support any element of rhetoric that encourages dehumanizing those who choose not to get vaccinated. Is this dangerous viewpoint something we must now all believe in the name of “public health?”

Of note, minorities are far less likely to get vaccinated than whites—so in New York, for example, where the unvaccinated are not allowed to engage in normal society, this is basically modern-day segregation. Are we, as nurses (the most trusted profession), propagating the rhetoric that helps these ideas become reality?

Specializes in expertise in hospital leadership.

I don't know how this is now a issue of racism, but I respect your opinion.

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