Topic: I'm planning to convert to Eastern Orthodoxy
Anonymous A started this discussion 2 years ago#114,680
Devout orthodox countries have had the lowest excess mortality rates since the pandemic started in 2019. Clearly, Eastern Christianity offers a greater chance of survival than masks, antiseptics or vaccinations.
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 2 years ago, 3 minutes later, 20 minutes after the original post[^][v]#1,268,550
@1,268,547 (Father Dave !RsSxeehGwc)
OMG, only four replies and I'm already being drawn in. Get thee behind me, Dave! I refuse to play your Catholic mind games! No "and then!"
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 2 years ago, 11 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^][v]#1,268,565
@1,268,563 (Kook !!rcSrAtaAC)
Wikipedia reports high levels of vaccine hesitancy during the first two years:
Similar to neighboring countries, a significant portion of the Romanian population is reluctant to get vaccinated. A recent study among Europeans aged 50+ showed that vaccine hesitant individuals are mainly adults aged 50–65 years, with lower education, and residing in Central and Eastern European countries. The most commonly cited reasons are fear of adverse reactions and distrust of the vaccine's effectiveness. In September 2020, before the launch of the first anti-COVID-19 vaccine, only 29% of Romanians in urban areas were determined to get vaccinated, but by February 2021, 51% of them said they intended to schedule a vaccination. The vaccination intention was higher among men, people over 45, people with higher education and people with high incomes in urban areas.
The article goes on to say that while vaccination rates gradually increased, a significant proportion of the population still refused due to mistrust of both the government and the medical establishment.