To the residents of Prince George and other northern B.C. communities who do not believe in COVID vaccination:
Because it appears that some of you would rather read information on COVID from questionable websites, you may not be aware, that as of writing this letter (Friday, Oct. 8), 32 of your colleagues, who are unvaccinated, and seriously ill with COVID, have had to be airlifted to Lower Mainland and Victoria hospitals.
You are also probably unaware that, because of your selfish and self-centred attitudes, many Victoria residents, with cancer and other life-threatening or painful conditions, have had to have their surgeries postponed.
One of our local physicians said that rather than being angry with you, we should show compassion, because someone has fed you incorrect information.
I’m trying to follow that advice, but when I watch our local anti-vaxxers in action, spitting or throwing rude comments or coffee on anyone courageous enough to challenge them, it’s hard to think kind thoughts.
As my elderly mother would say “Where did we get these people?”
Grow up, smarten up, quit being stubborn, quit taking out on your community your anger for whatever is wrong in your life and get your COVID vaccination.
Carolyn Reid
Victoria, B.C.
