Parents Explain Why They Are Not Vaccinating Their Children Against Covid-19

“If my kids are too weak to survive Covid, they’re too weak to be mine.”

“I’m worried about the long-term side effects of keeping a child alive.”

“I read the literature, listened to experts, weighed the evidence, then asked myself, ‘What would a total fucking lunatic do?’”

“My husband and I didn’t get it, and one of us is totally fine.”

“I’m not rewarding my child with antibodies until they clean their room.”

“I heard Microsoft won the microchip contract, and we’re solidly an Apple family.”

“Even if my son dies from Covid, I’ll find comfort in the knowledge that it was statistically unlikely.”

“I’ll be damned if I let any of those fuckers outlive me.”

“I strongly believe in individual liberty and my kids have to do whatever I say.”

“I got my baby the measles vaccine a few months ago, but now it’s time for her to make her own decisions.”

“Ceaseless and effective misinformation campaigns.”

“If I vaccinate my son now, he’ll spend his whole life wanting protection from dangerous diseases.”

“It’s just part of a wider pattern of neglect.”

“I can’t afford college for all these kids.”

“I’m trying to get my mother in law killed and they’re my best shot.”

“The kid already has polio and the mumps, what’s it matter now?”

“I would, but I lost them at a Dave and Buster’s four days ago.”

“I’m doing just fine putting chemicals in their body with what I pack them for lunch, thanks.”

“My kids are less rambunctious when they’re very sick.”

“Kids never got vaccinated for Covid when I was growing up.”

“If I’ve done my job as a parent, my children will know better than to get infected by Covid.”

“I’m going to wait until they’re old enough to decide for themselves whether they want to avoid deadly diseases.”