Pope Francis said today that vaccination against the corona virus is a moral obligation and criticized people who, due to unfounded information, refuse one of the "most reasonable" measures to save lives.
In his speech before the ambassadors accredited to the Vatican, he again called on people to get vaccinated, and he called immunization an act of love. Avoiding that act, as he stated, is suicidal.
He added that individuals have a responsibility to take care of themselves and that this also means respecting the health of everyone around them.
"Health care is a moral obligation," he said.
He lamented the ideological divisions that discourage people from getting vaccinated.
"People often allow themselves to be influenced by the ideology of the moment, often supported by unfounded information or poorly documented facts," he said, adding that vaccines are not a magical cure, but they are certainly "the most reasonable solution for disease prevention."
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