I share that view.
However, 20 percent of the population
have a thing called needle phobia.
That's more than disliking the needle;
that is actively avoiding being vaccinated
because of needle phobia.
And that's problematic in terms
of the rollout of vaccines.
Now, related to this is another key issue,
which is needlestick injuries.
And the WHO has figures
that suggest about 1.3 million deaths per year
take place due to cross-contamination
with needlestick injuries.
These are early deaths that take place.
Now, these are two things that
you probably may have heard of,
but there are two other shortcomings
of the needle and syringe you
may not have heard about.
One is it could be holding back
the next generation of vaccines
in terms of their immune responses.
And the second is that it could be responsible