Anti-vaxxers are having a moment nowadays. RFK just dismantled decades-long successful childhood vaccine schedules in the U.S. and the UK lost its status as a measles-free country, but the anti-vaccine movement doesn't seem like it's going to stop any time soon.
Healthcare workers are at the frontlines of dealing with vaccine skeptics. In fact, 55% of healthcare professionals reported that it was becoming difficult to meet with patients because of the COVID-19 vaccine misinformation. In another study, workers said that 21% of patients accept all vaccines but are hesitant, and 7.2% refuse all vaccines.
Being a doctor in this climate is like juggling burning tennis balls: they try to inform and educate without insulting or demeaning. However, the things they have heard and seen from patients could fill several books. Bored Panda came across a thread online where medical workers were sharing the craziest things they experienced with anti-vax patients, and we present the wildest encounters below!
