Unvaccinated people are selfish

Regarding: “End intolerant treatment of the unvaccinated” [Letters, Opinion, Page 1, Oct. 17]. It is absurd to think that all the adults in this country who are unvaccinated fit the categories listed by the writer. Clearly, the vast majority of the individuals who are unvaccinated and also resist taking precautions to inhibit the spread of COVID-19, or any other communicable disease, are, in simple terms, selfish. No other way to describe it.

The level of ignorance regarding science is embarrassing. Nearly every adult in this country has internet access. There is no excuse for not being educated about this subject.

There are reasons that you put forth for being unvaccinated, but those reasons are not excuses. If an individual has a legitimate health reason for not being vaccinated, that is the one and only excuse.

So stop apologizing for and trying to explain away the ignorance and selfishness of these individuals who have continued to put themselves, their families, coworkers and the general public at risk. Barry R. Cerreto, Pomfret The writer is a retired agent at the Connecticut drug control division.