Hear Me Out: Anti-Vaxers Aren’t Just Extremists

On today’s episode of Hear Me Out: getting the jab. Vaccine
hesitancy is not a new phenomenon in the United States, but it is a
growing one… particularly in conservative Evangelical
circles.  At the same time, there’s a lot for all of us to
dislike, and distrust, about the American healthcare system. So,
for those of us who have a hard time working up any sympathy for
the vaccine-skeptical crowd, it’s worth asking: what if this is a
symptom of the problems we’re all experiencing? Johanna Richlin of
the University of Maine joins us. If you have thoughts you want to
share, or an idea for a topic we should tackle, you can email the
show: hearmeout@slate.com Podcast production by Maura Currie. You
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