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Tensions are flaring up as the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic continues. And it seems like pretty much everyone is at each other’s throats.

We’ve got people who are willing to get vaccinated against Covid-19 debating the hesitant who believe that they’re being forced to get the jab and that this infringes on their liberties and privacy. Among the latter are some fringe conspiracy theorists and anti-vaxxers who believe that the shots supposedly contain graphene oxide, microchips, cause infertility, or are a way for the Illuminati to increase their control over all of us.

However, the internet’s full of people who see it as their duty to fight fake news and to call out those wearing tinfoil hats. They do this by verbally destroying anti-vaxxers in the comments on social media, and Bored Panda's collected the proof to share with all of you. Check out the most powerful roasts below and let us know which ones you thought were worth calling the fire department over by giving the pics an upvote and writing up a comment.

Dr. Andrew Carroll, from Arizona, went into detail with Bored Panda about why some people are afraid of the vaccines, why the benefits outweigh the risks, and what we can expect to see in the near future, as we're slowly moving out of summer and into autumn. He told me that the vaccines are doing their job very well and helping protect people from hospitalization, even as new variants of the virus emerge. However, defeating the pandemic will require everyone to be on the same page. "If we're ever going to get out of this pandemic (and further variants) we are all going to have to pull together as one unified world, break down vaccine disparities, and use universal precautions."

According to Dr. Carroll, it's the fear of the unknown that drives vaccine skepticism. "We did introduce a brand new vaccine type, the mRNA vaccine. The great thing about it is that we were able to create a vaccine in such a short period of time. It used to take years to develop. This technology was created for the primary purpose of being able to respond extremely rapidly to a fast-moving, debilitating, and deadly virus such as this. But it's because it's new, people are afraid," he said. Read on for Bored Panda's full interview with Dr. Carroll.

Ready to stroll into the land of conspiracies and anti-science? Don’t forget your garlic and silver bullets. In the mood for some other great anti-vaxxer comebacks? We've got you covered. Check out Bored Panda's previous two articles right here and here once you're done with this list.

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Can't Find Scholarly Evidence To Back Up Anti Vax, But That's No Deterrence

Can't Find Scholarly Evidence To Back Up Anti Vax, But That's No Deterrence

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Yoinks!
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"No no no, I already HAVE my point, I just need evidence that backs it up! What, are you stupid?"

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Part Of The Control Group

Part Of The Control Group

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They flunked science so hard they don’t understand what you are talking about.

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This Anti Vaxxer Trying To Stop Her Son From Getting Vaccinations Himself

This Anti Vaxxer Trying To Stop Her Son From Getting Vaccinations Himself

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Andy Acceber
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You'll both need to get it. The only way to prevent the vaccine from destroying the life of your teen is if the parental DNA has also been exposed. Then that'll neutralize the effects for both of you. (Rationalizing with the irrational...)

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Dr. Carroll explained that those hesitant to get jabbed have heard stories about reactions to the 2nd shot or about "the occasional rare severe reaction." That explains why some people are suspicious and more careful.

"Reactions do occur, but the severe reactions are exceedingly rare, and with such a deadly and serious virus, the benefit of the vaccine far outweigh the risk of it. We are already seeing that the vaccinated in the US who are exposed and contract the Delta variant are far less likely to require hospitalization. That is exactly what vaccines are meant to do. It's doing its job, and it's doing it well," the doctor told Bored Panda that there are more upsides than downsides to getting vaccinated.

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Anti-Vaxxers Wanting To Boycott Restaurants They Are Banned From

Anti-Vaxxers Wanting To Boycott Restaurants They Are Banned From

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Happened with Costa Coffee here in the UK, so.. whilst antivaxxer morons boycott a place they can't go to, us sane, good people spread the word to start going to Costa. (though otherwise I always say support your independent coffee shops, and I personally do, but anything to piss off the antivaxxers. So give me a Costa Caramel Cortado! )

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olx
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

did it?? I can't find anything on it, I haven't heard anything about it, and a few of my friends and I (same bubble, before you all come at me) went to Costa a few weeks ago and we weren't even questioned, neither did we hear any of the other patrons being asked or showing vaccx cards x

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Rod Egret
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sounds like a pouting 4 years old that keep repeating "I'm not talking to you anymore!"....

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Omar Pearson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The problem is the up and down arrows. Unchecked ignorance compounds itself.

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Terran
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In my country Anti-Vaxxers made a map with all the shops and restaurants that do not require masks or vaccination and now everybody uses the map to avoid those places. Free market economy can be beautiful sometimes.

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Peppy Piplup
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think this is from r/NoNewNormal, aka the Covid denier/conspiracy theory/misinformation spreader/anti vax subreddit that Reddit somehow hasn't banned yet.

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Saulius V
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sounds like "You are breaking with me? No it's me breaking with You!"

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AngelWingsYT
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Never got that. XD its like the whole "you cant fire me i quit"

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Crep 105
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The fact that the sensible person has 20 downvotes is just.. wrong. So very wrong.

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Callista pierce
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

okay how does this guy have -20 votes turn that around this guy is my IDOL now

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Elec Aire
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You really want to prove yourself right, Get the vaccine to show how bad it is and then boycott this restaurants! that'll teach them!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The Trump trash is also bitching about Shake shack raising their prices .08% to provide more for their employees. By the way we have none in this area. No Shake shacks. This is why their boycotts never work.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ohhhh like the gasoline shortage Americans created because they feared a gasoline shortage? Or buying up all the toilet paper because you heard from the news that that was going to run out during the pandemic? Then tried to return those gigantic containers of toilet paper to Costco only to find out they don’t except returned toilet paper??? It’s amazing what fear will inspire people to do

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The boycott won't last long. It will change from Boycott to Commiserations. Oh well, can't feed the dead anyway

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My favourite thing about this is that Jacinda Ardern reckons we can get away with only requiring vaccine passports at the border, not restaurants, because we laid the groundwork by doing all the other things Republicans didn’t want to do. I’m prepared for her to change her mind as soon as she actually has to deal with a delta outbreak, but the irony is beautiful all the same.

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Beautifully Pointing Out How Jack Doesn’t Know Why A Vaccine Is

Beautifully Pointing Out How Jack Doesn’t Know Why A Vaccine Is

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According to Dr. Carroll, some groups use (and actively spread) the misinformation and conspiracy theories to consolidate their power and for financial gain. "I believe there's a great deal of misinformation out there, perpetuated by echo chambers, or interest groups, on social media. If you associate with the people who confirm your beliefs, then you're more likely to not be willing to take in new information that might change your mind," he said.

"There are groups, primarily political groups, which take advantage of this and continue to echo their message. This is in order to maintain power. It is not in the interest of improving their health or getting rid of the pandemic. It is in the hopes of maintaining their vote. The anti-vaxxers have found their strength amongst the skeptical, and rather than accept that science has a better way, they continue to push their antiscience/antivaccine message in hopes that you will continue to listen to them, attend their conferences, by their books, watch their shows, and purchase their alternative medicine."

#7

I Think You Will Survive The Vaccine

I Think You Will Survive The Vaccine

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Rant

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'll just copy paste this: is a hypothetical cognitive bias stating that people with low ability at a task overestimate their ability.

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The doctor also commented on the current situation regarding the pandemic in his local area. "Of course, school is in session (the school district around me has been in session for 2 weeks now), and we're seeing a rapid spread of the virus amongst school children. Arizona has the second-highest rate of deaths among children 17 and under, and yet we are the 14th most populous state. Only Texas has had more deaths," he shared the bad news.

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"This is very concerning and reflects the disparities in healthcare, as well as the problems with not requiring schoolchildren to mask up while in school. We also would like to see more uptake of the vaccine in the 12 years and older group."

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Anti-Vax Plague

Anti-Vax Plague

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Yeah, but they were probably old, or fat, and therefore don't count!" -- creep

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Anti Vax Mom Wants To Make An Underground Dating Site For Her Unvaccinated Kids

Anti Vax Mom Wants To Make An Underground Dating Site For Her Unvaccinated Kids

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French President Emmanuel Macron has pushed through the vaccine passport to help stem the spread of Covid. The health passport has finally been implemented in France despite the country having just finished up its fourth weekend of protests against the idea. Vaccine skeptics believe that it’s infringing on their freedom, though the constitutional council upheld the legality of most of the new measures proposed by the French government.

Across the Atlantic, in the US, rightwing TV and radio host Dick Farrel died after getting coronavirus. The Guardian reports that Farrel was a big critic of Dr. Anthony Fauci (whom he called a “power-tripping lying freak”) and urged his listeners not to get vaccinated against Covid-19.

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Got Em

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, speaking about the risks and other perks, google dihydrogen-monoxide. Scary, ain't it? Just stop using it! Also, places such as Finland and Bielefeld are big, fat lie... and, of course, the Earth is flat!

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As much as we like to think that we’re all unique and that we’re facing unique problems, this isn’t really the case. History might not repeat itself, but it sure does rhyme a lot. Conspiracy theories have been around forever and Covid/mask/anti-vax ones are just the latest batch. However, currently, things are getting worse with the proliferation of various conspiracy theories.

Lee McIntyre, from Boston University, told Bored Panda during an earlier interview that conspiracy theories have been around since the time of Nero in the Roman Empire. “They pop up in times of turmoil or mass unrest when people try to make sense of the world, but can’t,” he said.

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Probably Not Even The Full 30 Minutes

Probably Not Even The Full 30 Minutes

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Anti-Vaxxers Are Truly The Peak Of Human Intelligence

Anti-Vaxxers Are Truly The Peak Of Human Intelligence

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The bubonic plague has NOT GONE AWAY. True, it only affects about 650 people each year, with a 10% mortality rate, but its something we still have in the world and there is no vaccine. You know what we DO have a vaccine for, AND has gone away? Smallpox. I wonder if there's a correlation...

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“They [conspiracy theories] have all grown in popularity because beliefs (even fringe beliefs) are reinforced by peer approval, and that is now readily available on the internet. Virtually all of the flat earthers I met were converted based on Youtube videos. Some then went to the conferences. After that, they were ‘down the rabbit hole,’” Lee explained that the internet and echo chambers help reinforce conspiracies like the Flat Earth theory and others.

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“It’s important to remember that these pathologies of human reasoning exist not just to defend themselves but to proselytize new members. They are virulent. They are infectious. I wish Flat Earth were the worst of them, but it isn’t. It’s the scourge of our age. And it will only continue to get worse,” the expert warned Bored Panda.

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Anti-Vaxxer Logic

Anti-Vaxxer Logic

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For some reason, some people don't understand the difference between something being effective and it being 100% effective. They seem to think that if there is even one case where something slipped through, it's the same as though the measure were 0% effective.

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The Ol' Switcheroo

The Ol' Switcheroo

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Please state your research where you can prove these are indeed toxic chemicals. I will wait.. but not too long

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#21

Doctor Of Reading?

Doctor Of Reading?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

(says something stupid) (everyone points and laugh at the stupidity) "LOOK HOW I TRIGGERED THE LEFT, I WIN I WIN"

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Anti-Vaxxer Thinks Vaccines Are Dangerous Drugs

Anti-Vaxxer Thinks Vaccines Are Dangerous Drugs

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Andy Acceber
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I mean, yes. But the drugs pushed were OxyContin and Vicodin that kicked off a massive opiod epidemic. Maybe, just maybe, we shouldn't let pharmaceutical companies advertise directly to consumers and give doctors kickbacks when more prescribe their treatment. Maybe we should run medicine more like we're running vaccines and give people the meds they actually need, accurately and for free.

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#24

4 Billion Dollars Paid Out For Vaccine Injuries?

4 Billion Dollars Paid Out For Vaccine Injuries?

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Andy Acceber
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

3 people and $4 billion are completely different metrics for things with drastically different purposes and usage rates. It would be like if I said 3 babies were born and pet costumes are now a half billion dollar industry. I don't know what you're trying to say; your message does not compute.

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#25

There's No Vaccination For That

There's No Vaccination For That

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Andy Acceber
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can think of lots of deadly diseases with incubation periods longer than 8 months.

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Coming Back At An Anti-Vaxxer

Coming Back At An Anti-Vaxxer

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#28

On A Post Asking If Anti Vaxxers Would Want To Get The Covid-19 Vaccine If It Gets Released Officially

On A Post Asking If Anti Vaxxers Would Want To Get The Covid-19 Vaccine If It Gets Released Officially

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Andy Acceber
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

4.46 billion doses of vaccine have been given so far, but sure. Don't be a lab rat. *eyeroll*

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Anyone Else Know Anti-Vaxxer Women Who Are Pro-Botox

Anyone Else Know Anti-Vaxxer Women Who Are Pro-Botox

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And worry about being chipped . . . . . whilst carrying around their mobile facebook devices that record their movements, interests, contacts and peccadilloes in greater detail than a crack team of KGB agents could achieve.

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