![]() ![]() “They say, ‘I ain’t taking no shot because they’re using motherf–ers as guinea pigs.’ … You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink it.” Credit: Colin Boyle/Block Club Chicago A person bikes along 71st Street in South Shore on Aug. “I let a lot of people know, people say they’re not taking the shot,” said Eric, who declined to give his last name. But they often reject him over fears the vaccine was developed too quickly.Ĭlinical trials and all other “important regulatory and evaluation checkpoints designed to protect patients” were followed, even as the federal government pumped billions into research and “greatly accelerated the timeline” for vaccine development, according to University of Chicago Medicine. Eric also saw his cousin nearly die from coronavirus after refusing the vaccine, he said.Įric tells the unvaccinated people around him how getting their doses “can help fight off this plague, this disease,” he said alongside Tony Monday on 79th Street. ![]() Tony’s friend Eric, who is fully vaccinated, has seen Tony’s dramatic weight loss. Bernard Hospital’s intensive care unit is at capacity. South Shore’s ZIP code, 60649 - where one in 286 residents has died from coronavirus and which once claimed Chicago’s highest COVID death rate - has the second-lowest vaccination rate of any ZIP code entirely within city limits. Though he has been severely impacted by coronavirus, Tony shows little interest in vaccination - like many people in his neighborhood. “I don’t want that stuff shot in me,” Tony said. ![]() Medical experts have said people do develop natural antibodies after recovering from COVID-19, but vaccinations provide better protection and are recommended even for those previously sick. He rejects the vaccine entirely, wrongly believing his past infection ensures his protection moving forward. Tony, like three in five South Shore residents, has not received a vaccine dose. “It almost killed me in there,” said Tony, who declined to give his last name. He attributes his weight loss to catching coronavirus while incarcerated downstate at Lincoln Correctional Center. When Tony shows his state ID, the robust face on the card bears little resemblance to his now-thin frame. ![]()
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