Despite being well aware of the horrors of COVID-19, a surprising number of healthcare workers are refusing to get vaccinated against the novel coronavirus.<br />Business Insider reports that in some institutions, as many as 80% of staff are turning down a vaccine.<br />The resistance to vaccination is reportedly due to unfounded fears about the side-effects of these life-saving shots.<br />The two vaccines administered in the US have been FDA approved, meaning that the benefits outweigh any potential risks.<br />Dr. Joseph Varon says more than half of the nurses in his critical care unit are objecting to getting inoculated for political reasons.<br />And in Portland, Oregon, cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Stephen Noble says resistance comes from not wanting to be a 'guinea pig.'
