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The Stages of Vaccine Grief

Date: July 5th, 2021

Author: Clark Beattie

The Kübler-Ross model of grief (the five stages of grief) describes five primary responses to loss. How can post-vaccine regret produce similar feelings?

The Kübler-Ross model of grief

The Kübler-Ross model of grief (the five stages of grief) describes five primary responses to loss. These stages are denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. Someone who is acknowledging their vaccination choice may go through these stages in any order, and they may return to previous stages. The final outcome is unclear because the trauma hasn’t ended.

Denial: "This can't be happening."

Individual may refuse to accept the fact that they have taken the vaccine as information begins to emerge about it’s efficacy, necessity and safety. They may minimize and or outright deny the news that is arising, question it’s truth and demonize the people who are reporting it. The individual must be honest with themselves so as not to prolong this stage.

Anger: “Why is this happening to me?”

When the individual realizes they have given in to the orders to vaccinate they may argue that the situation is unfair and try to place blame on themselves, others or the government.

Bargaining: “I will do anything to change this.”

In bargaining, the individual may try to change or delay their loss. For example, they may try to convince a partner, a family member a friend that they did it for a good reason. To be a good citizen, a patriot, a good soldier. That what they did was for the community.

Depression: “What’s the point of going on after this loss?”

At the stage of depression the individual has come to recognize that they were vaccinated and in doing so became another one of the Sheeple, put themselves and those they convinced at risk and may be ashamed for not doing more personal research before believing the government, mass media and the pharmaceutical industry. Three corporate entities that do not deserve either their trust or their lives.

Acceptance: “It’s going to be okay.”

Finally, the individual will come to accept their loss. They understand the situation logically and they have come to terms emotionally with the situation. This is where I’m not so certain about the outcome. My greatest concern is the public’s loss in confidence in the government, the public health system and their own ability to make a decision. All destroy personal morale, trust and self respect. I believe those are the government’s goals.
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