Study suggesting unvaccinated should pay higher car insurance premiums draws outrage

A new study published this month in The American Journal of Medicine claimed those unvaccinated from the COVID-19 virus were more likely to get in traffic accidents, drawing outrage on Twitter. The study’s authors suggested insurance companies should make changes to policies of unvaccinated individuals.

“The observed risks might also justify changes to driver insurance policies in the future,” the Canadian researchers advised.

The principal investigator for the study, Dr. Donald Redelmeier at the Sunnybrook Research Institute, claimed his research “demonstrated traffic risks were 50%-70% more frequent for adults who had not been vaccinated compared to those who had.”

“This does not mean COVID-19 vaccination directly prevents traffic crashes. Instead, it suggests that adults who do not follow public health advice may also neglect the rules of the road,” he concluded.

As the report went viral late Tuesday, medical professionals and scientists weighed in on the controversial study. – READ MORE