Hugo Schwyzer

"Numbers Don't Matter When It's Your Child": The Vaccine Wars, Culture, and Subjective Anxieties

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Hugo Schwyzer
Aug 03, 2021
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Writing in the Times on Sunday, Jessica Valenti becomes just the latest pundit to rage at the willfully unvaccinated.  

Valenti’s daughter, Layla, was born premature – and has battled breathing issues for years.  Layla is particularly vulnerable to a virus that attacks the lungs, and Valenti is scared of what might happen if her girl contracts COVID-19.

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