medicine

We're not going to take sides on the political spectrum here, but we are absolutely going to take sides when it comes to whether vaccines should be mandatory or not (hint: they should be). 

Ms. Marianne Williamson, a democratic 2020 presidential hopeful, may have lost her chance at ever seeing the inside of the White House when she stated that required vaccines are "Orwellian" and that US government should have no right to tell anyone what to do with their bodies.

The flawed logic here is astounding.

Luckily Twitter wasn't having it either!

Whether you're a medical professional or solely on the receiving side of healthcare and sickness, we guarantee you'll find some relatable content in this selection of memes and tweets. And we hope you enjoy them - laughter is supposedly the very best medicine. 

Everyone on social media knows that one annoying anti-vaxxer or proponent of "alternative medicine," and it sucks even more when that person is related to you. This Imgur user has an unfortunately dumb cousin who typed up a very misguided comment on Facebook. Luckily, a logical soul was there to provide some rationality!

The life-saving possibilities of modern medicine are incredible to be sure - and so are the emotions that come with the miracles. These tweets detailing medical sagas are sad, happy, and sappy, all rolled into one.

Some of these medical memes are too damn real. Why the hell, after schlepping my hurtin' butt to the emergency room, do the doctors neglect to examine me? It's straight to the CT scan and then a diagnosis with little to no explanation. All horror stories aside, we do have a ton of respect for medical professionals. Even if they play cards during their down time. 

Oh look, a completely preventable disease is on the rise once again, and this time it's reared its ugly face in New York City. Come on, WTF people...it's kind of surreal that in 2019 we're still having to convince some that the measles vaccine is safe, effective and doesn't cause autism. Accordingly, the city of New York will require unvaccinated individuals to get the MMR vaccine or pay a $1,000 fine.

 Many outraged individuals have taken to Twitter to express their frustration with the anti-vax movement, and we're here for the sass that's ensued.

Okay, truthfully while laughter is great for you, probably don't skip out on taking your medication or going to the doctor. And dammit, get vaccinated! Anyway, we appreciate everyone in the medical field working tirelessly to make sure that us laypeople don't die of totally preventable diseases. Yes, we're talking to you anti-vaxxers.

We don't know for sure, but we'd wager a bet that working in the medical field is incredibly difficult. From performing life-saving procedures on patients, to helping relieve patients of their chronic pain, to trying to administer necessary vaccinations to stubborn anti-vaxxers, it's gotta be a lot of stress! That's why we salute you with these medical memes!

We're not trying to single anyone out, but let's just say we're here for the science AND the laughs. 

And the memes, we're also here for the memes.

Some stupid memes to help get ya ready for the weekend!

It's easy for the internet to mock anti-vaxxers. We hear a lot of conspiracy theories - and you very rarely hear of a one-time anti-vaxxer that has since reformed. This Reddit thread, instead of pushing the buttons of current believers, is looking for insight on what exactly changed the minds of former anti-vaxxers. It's definitely eye-opening, though we wish there were more contributors. 

We've come a long way, baby. These medieval medical drawings might paint a pretty gruesome picture of medieval healthcare - but they definitely make for some solid memes. 

If you didn't already have a ton of respect for nurses, you will now.