The way I approach it is I tell the person that on a global perspective, I believe it's essential people get vaccinated. Weak, vulnerable, old people need the protection from covid more than the vaccine's side effects. But there is also an individual component, where I factor in the risks of taking the vaccine, which might be little or hypothetical, but do hold weight in f my decision. Since I'm at low risk, young, healthy, I estimate that I have no reason to vaccinate, and that I respect their decision whatever it is.
I don't think getting angry and spouting out conspiracies is going to help your case. If someone tries to lecture you on anything further, just listen to them calmly, smile, nod and leave silences when they're done talking. It's usually enough to make the person realize they're being jerks. There's no point in being confrontational with your loved ones, preach and don't fight, that's the way you get your point across imo
It's the vaccinated people pressuring me more and more that's getting to be the problem, and people who I don't talk to much who bring it up because it's easy small talk. I've been fine saying "not yet" so far.
That's exactly what I've done too. I tell them I'll take it when I need it, which is not a lie. If I can't travel without adding it on top of the vaccine stack, I'll get it. I just won't rush into taking an experimental treatment for the fun of it.
The way I approach it is I tell the person that on a global perspective, I believe it's essential people get vaccinated. Weak, vulnerable, old people need the protection from covid more than the vaccine's side effects. But there is also an individual component, where I factor in the risks of taking the vaccine, which might be little or hypothetical, but do hold weight in f my decision. Since I'm at low risk, young, healthy, I estimate that I have no reason to vaccinate, and that I respect their decision whatever it is.
I don't think getting angry and spouting out conspiracies is going to help your case. If someone tries to lecture you on anything further, just listen to them calmly, smile, nod and leave silences when they're done talking. It's usually enough to make the person realize they're being jerks. There's no point in being confrontational with your loved ones, preach and don't fight, that's the way you get your point across imo
That's exactly what I've done too. I tell them I'll take it when I need it, which is not a lie. If I can't travel without adding it on top of the vaccine stack, I'll get it. I just won't rush into taking an experimental treatment for the fun of it.