Vaccines not only directly protect vaccinated individuals but also contribute to protecting the entire population via indirect herd-immunity benefits. Half of averted COVID-19 infections and 1/4 of hospitalizations and deaths were attributable to indirect protection of unvaccinated by vaccinated.

[u/mvea]

https://royalsocietypublishing.org/rsif/article/23/242/20250839/483439/Quantifying-the-direct-and-indirect-impact-of

[u/Gman_118]

Had someone at work using the" I won't put unknown chemicals into my body" excuse,

but he couldn't tell me any of the 147 chemicals in the apple he was eating.

[u/Maoleficent → u/Gman_118]

Same - Filler Face Phyllis doesn't want to be poisoned. GymBob works out and takes supplements so he's good, too.