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One of the most damaging consequences of the pandemic is the supercharged anti-vaxx movement. Anti-vaxxers used to occupy a small corner of society most rational people dismissed, due to willful ignorance and stubborn refusal to accept the results of careful scientific process. However, COVID-19 and the subsequent vaccines that have allowed us to safely resume living our lives have generated dangerous momentum for conspiracy theorists and science deniers who continue to spread harmful disinformation.
What makes it even worse is that celebrities like NFL superstar Aaron Rodgers and podcaster Joe Rogan are helping to mainstream anti-vaxx nonsense. Rodgers went so far as to lie about his vaccination status, something that should have gotten him a suspension from the league but instead landed him just a laughably small fine. It’s selfish behavior that puts people’s lives at risk.
