![]() ![]() “I had childhood asthma, and while I don’t suffer from it now, my lungs will always have this memory, I’m told. “A woman my age who I would consider very fit with no known medical conditions was hospitalized for a few days and was given oxygen.”Īlthough the woman recovered, Koenig’s confidence about staying safe from the virus, especially the Delta variant, waned. “As teachers, administrators, and nurses headed back to school, there was a lot of information coming my way from friends and family,” Koenig told Healthline. This is how Amy Koenig, 42, in Illinois feels about her change of mind.Īs a person who prides herself on being fit, eating healthily, and turning to natural remedies for minor illnesses, aches and pains, she didn’t believe her or her family was at risk of severe illness from COVID-19. While changing your mind can make you feel uncomfortable with a decision that goes against your original worldview, doing so can also come with a feeling of making an evolved and informed decision, says Deborah Serani, PsyD, psychologist and professor at Adelphi University in Garden City, New York. “I did not post on social media or advertise that I received the vaccine.” “I live in a state that feels very different about the vaccine and personal responsibility preventing the spread of COVID,” she added. “I was vocal about my hesitation but chose to have the most in-depth conversations and discuss my concerns with educated medical professionals, including my own physician,” Richards said. This, coupled with the numerous studies that followed, which showed the vaccine was effective and safe after millions of people had gotten it, changed her mind. However, after witnessing several people she considers healthy contract the virus and experience lingering symptoms - such as loss of taste and smell, fatigue, and cough - she began to reevaluate. I am not in a high-risk group, so I was not sure getting the vaccine would be in my best interest versus letting natural immunity handle the virus,” she told Healthline. “I wanted more time and more information. She was initially hesitant to get the vaccine because she wanted to wait for more medical studies about the COVID-19 virus and the vaccines. So was the case for Emily Richards in Arkansas. Changing your mind doesn’t make you a hypocrite, but rather a person willing to evolve.Įveryone changes their mind about things they once felt passionate about.Īnd shifts around health and wellness are no different - meat eaters become vegetarian, couch potatoes complete marathons, and yes, those who may have been hesitant about getting a COVID-19 vaccine in the past decide to get the shot.īut for some people who changed their minds about the vaccine, letting others know about their decision isn’t always easy.Relying on new data and information regarding the virus and vaccines is a valid reason to get vaccinated.If you’ve been vocal about your hesitation to get the COVID-19 vaccines but now feel differently, it’s OK to change your mind.Share on Pinterest Even if you were extremely vocal about your hesitancy to get a COVID-19 vaccine in the past, changing your mind doesn’t make you a hypocrite, it simply means your view has evolved.
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