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The latest variant in the stupidity pandemic:
Some skeptical unvaccinated Americans are refusing life-saving blood transfusions from vaccinated donors.
They fear that the blood from someone who has received a COVID-19 vaccine is "tainted" in some way, and could even contain a microchip or ingredients necessary for human cloning, according to a report by Kaiser Health News.
Because of these fears, which are founded on misinformation, some anti-vaxxers are asking physicians to give them blood from an unvaccinated person....
"A lot of people think there's some kind of microchip or they're going to be cloned," Dr Geeta Paranjape, medical director at Carter BloodCare, told Kaiser Health News....
kimbutgar
(21,163 posts)But let them die from their stupidity. Thin that herd of stupids.
Darwin was so right!
AngryOldDem
(14,061 posts)Ive been yelling Cull the herd for months now.
I never realized just how damn stupid some people are.
temporary311
(955 posts)we have to stop trying to save the stupid from themselves.
XanaDUer2
(10,683 posts)this is like some anti-science Taliban-like shit
rurallib
(62,423 posts)Just doesn't seem to be the type.
Skittles
(153,169 posts)I donate and they do not ask your vaccination status
XanaDUer2
(10,683 posts)I doubt the bags are labeled...
Midnight Writer
(21,768 posts)Skittles
(153,169 posts)selfish assholes who refuse the vaccine are very unlikely to be donating blood, ya know?
Captain Zero
(6,811 posts)when he discovers most of his family is vaccinated.
Buzz cook
(2,472 posts)Don't think vaccination is one of the things that are noted. But its conceivable that it could be found out.
Skittles
(153,169 posts)ya know?
Buzz cook
(2,472 posts).
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,640 posts)From whatever is causing the blood loss, or from the covid-19.
Nay
(12,051 posts)Lovie777
(12,278 posts)captain queeg
(10,208 posts)If you are going full nut job let them perform their own medical care at home. They know more than the doctors and scientists. Leave them to their own resources.
TexasTowelie
(112,252 posts)if a patient refused to take the blood from a vaccinated patient, then they go to the back of the line. There are other patients that require attention and are grateful.
Guilded Lilly
(5,591 posts)of a minuscule damn anymore about the ignorant choices of profoundly stupid people.
totodeinhere
(13,058 posts)dalton99a
(81,516 posts)mobeau69
(11,145 posts)Xolodno
(6,395 posts)You can't fix stupid.
LisaL
(44,973 posts)NT
roamer65
(36,745 posts)lindysalsagal
(20,692 posts)I'm not gonna say it
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Nay
(12,051 posts)lindysalsagal
(20,692 posts)I'm not gonna say it
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nilram
(2,888 posts)And somehow the room wont be any brighter at all.
Botany
(70,516 posts)Fuck 'em let 'em die. I might be wrong but I think Russia is yanking these idiots chains
w/misinformation in order to stir up shit in America.
tanyev
(42,568 posts)Oh well, more blood available for sane people.
✌🏻
haele
(12,660 posts)Idiots.
Haele
Crunchy Frog
(26,587 posts)It won't hurt to be rid of a few more crazies.
FakeNoose
(32,645 posts)When Chump caught Covid he got plasma transfusions that probably saved his miserable life.