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by m000 1372 days ago
> If you would state that it might be better to offer vaccinations to the 50+ a few months back, you were an anti-vaxxer.

And rightfully so. Policies adapt to the currently prevailing COVID variant. A change of policy today is not a vindication for statements made months ago under different circumstances.

Also, if the one making the statement is not an expert themselves, they're typically cherry-picking statements of real experts to match their preoccupations, while the topic is in fact still under debate and the verdict can swing either way.