two things I posted elsewhere definitely fit here better; this

and this

Europe's loud, rule-breaking unvaccinated minority are falling out of society

By Rob Picheta @ CNN.com, Updated 12:53 PM ET, Sun January 16, 2022

Good man, that he is publicly talking about this will undoubtedly change some minds:

Stephen A. Smith after Covid: If I wasn't vaccinated, 'I wouldn't be here'

By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Updated 1:23 PM ET, Tue January 18, 2022

New York (CNN Business)Stephen A. Smith returned to ESPN's "First Take" Monday after a bout with Covid-19, which the commentator said nearly killed him.

"For me personally, it hit me differently," Smith said.

Smith explained that he tested positive for the virus late last month and wound up in the hospital over the New Year.

"[Doctors] told me, had I not been vaccinated, I wouldn't be here. That's how bad I was," he said. "I had pneumonia in both lungs. My liver was bad, and it ravaged me to the point where even now I have to monitor my volume, get to the gym every day ... I'm still not 100% with my lungs, but I'm Covid negative ... I'm on the road to recovery."

Smith added that he had a 103 degree fever every night, "woke up with chills and a pool of sweat and was coughing profusely."

"And it got to a point that right before New Year's Eve, I was in the hospital into New Year's Day," he said. "That's how I brought in the New Year.

Smith added that "if it wasn't for several doctors ... I wouldn't be here." He proceeded to thank those doctors as well as ESPN executives including the network's chairman, Jimmy Pitaro, for checking on him.

"I wanted to take a moment to say to folks out there that (A) the vaccine, according to [doctors], saved me," he said. "Now, everybody's different because my sister smokes and she had Covid and she was fine in 3 days, 3-4 days. Me? I don't smoke, and it almost took me out."

Smith also added that wearing a mask is important [....]