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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Vaccine-hesitant people face risks

Health-care system could be overloaded in certain emergency situations, says letter writer
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Heather Kitsul, registered nurse, prepares vaccine doses at the immunization clinic at the Beban Park social centre. (News Bulletin file photo)

To the editor,

Re: Forget ‘vaccine hesitant,’ try ‘vaccine enthusiastic,’ Opinion, May 19.

With regards to those fewer persons who question vaccination against the present COVID virus – and the more contagious new variants – as well as annual influenza mutations: A warning.

Should a natural, environmental, or man-made disaster befall society in winter, for example, a serious earthquake, the likelihood of surviving an ensuing epidemic could be zero for those unvaccinated and left unattended, with little chance of survival in an overloaded or broken health-care system.

The infection rate for this virus has shown to be high without protection. The outcome is life-threatening, with ongoing health complications for many who may survive.

Time for those who hesitate to weigh the advantages with the present excellent health-care response available. To do one’s part and help all society; men, women and children – here and elsewhere – eliminate these deadly diseases.

Doug Miller, Gabriola Island

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