Tyler Cowen – Which Vaccine Did You Get? It’s a Fraught Question – Asharq Al-awsat – English

In matters of human affairs, there is little stranger than our tendency to draw fine distinctions of style and status where none are needed. We do it with hats, with indie rock groups, with preschool programs and, now, with vaccines.
I have observed a growing divergence of perceptions for what is essentially a mundane scientific and medical device. As I resume my in-person social life, I have been struck by how often the question arises: So which vaccine did you get?
My survey of the cultural vaccine…

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