Discussion on answer by Azor Ahai -him-: How do I find a new advisor for an unvaccinated graduate student?

@Mari-LouA last time I checked PhD students were adults. If you realise your family has been wrong you start getting your shots, with covid the latest. If you don't realise your family was wrong you're a vehement anti-vaxxer all the same. Just because it's due to upbringing doesn't change the fact at all.

"Vehement anti-vaxxer due to childhood fear and distrust". Do you see where I'm going? :P

@user2617804 the epoch times is not known to be particularly unbiased, you might want to look into your sources more.

and pretending that "I don't trust vaccines" is a valid stance in 2021 is very harmful

@Mari-LouA how is a person who "is unvaccinated (against everything, apparently) due to peronal beliefs" NOT a vehement anti-vaxxer? How can you be more vehemently against vaccination than "not receive a single vaccine against anything, ever, since birth"?

@AzorAhai-him- You know nothing about the student, your answer is based on a preconceived opinion of the person. I do not think the OP would be asking what to do in the first place if the student did not merit any respect. Before stating "I wouldn't want to supervise a student that doesn't want to help end the pandemic, either." consider the possibility that the student may find themselves between a rock and a hard place.