▲ 561 ▼ Young women now have 'close to zero' risk of cervical cancer death after HPV jab (www.bbc.co.uk) submitted 1 month ago* by VetOfTheSeas@discuss.online to c/upliftingnews@lemmy.world 50 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] standarduser@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 1 month ago (2 children) Would love If these shilled news sites wouldn't use the negative terms like jab, though this is fantastic news permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] timochka@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 month ago* (1 child) Huh? The BBC is a UK news site (not really sure what 'shilled' means, but anyway.) In the UK "a jab" is perfectly normal and not remotely negative vernacular for getting a vaccination. As in "I'm going to the doctor to get my jabs for my holiday to Timbuctoo" or "damn that scratch is deep, lucky I've had my Tetanus jab", or whatever. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] standarduser@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 month ago Since the start of covid it has gotten larger use in negative light stateside. So seeing it I immediately jump to, oh god jabs here we go again with negative vaccination terminology. I wasn't aware of its use though in UK, that's good to know. I appreciate the clarity on it permalink fedilink source parent [–] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* I've never had any negative associations with it. I always assumed it was a common British word like boot or crisps. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] timochka@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 month ago* (1 child) Huh? The BBC is a UK news site (not really sure what 'shilled' means, but anyway.) In the UK "a jab" is perfectly normal and not remotely negative vernacular for getting a vaccination. As in "I'm going to the doctor to get my jabs for my holiday to Timbuctoo" or "damn that scratch is deep, lucky I've had my Tetanus jab", or whatever. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] standarduser@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 month ago Since the start of covid it has gotten larger use in negative light stateside. So seeing it I immediately jump to, oh god jabs here we go again with negative vaccination terminology. I wasn't aware of its use though in UK, that's good to know. I appreciate the clarity on it permalink fedilink source parent
[–] standarduser@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 month ago Since the start of covid it has gotten larger use in negative light stateside. So seeing it I immediately jump to, oh god jabs here we go again with negative vaccination terminology. I wasn't aware of its use though in UK, that's good to know. I appreciate the clarity on it permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* I've never had any negative associations with it. I always assumed it was a common British word like boot or crisps. permalink fedilink source parent