> The irony is, in the United States at least, a tick-proofing vaccine would be most useful in areas where the population has a relatively dim perspective on mRNA vaccines.

In what sense? The states most affected by Lyme[0] are generally the most (COVID-19) vaccinated in the US[1]

[0] https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/datasurveillance/maps-recent.html

[1] https://covidactnow.org/?s=27521640

Ridiculous. Among others, urban residents who enjoy rural hikes and suburban residents who walk their dogs are all at risk from tick bites. I’ve personally been bitten by ticks more times than I can count, and ditto for my dog.

Edit: and yes I know how to prevent bites, but sometimes when you’re in the US South and hiking on a hot summer day you let your guard down.

It’s fun to say that, and it may be partially true, but Lyme disease is very prevalent in the Northeast United States. If you spend time outside in Connecticut, you’ll eventually find a bite in you with the tell tale circle.

Yes, uptake may not be 100%, but even in “rural” New England, vaccination rates are very high.

That’s fine, Lyme isn’t contagious like covid is. If someone doesn’t want the vaccine they’re only putting themselves at risk.