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No and for various reasons. 1. Fertility: I am a woman of child bearing age (early 30s) and actively trying to conceive this summer. There has been thousands o
by justwanttolearn 5y ago
No and for various reasons.
1. Fertility: I am a woman of child bearing age (early 30s) and actively trying to conceive this summer. There has been thousands of reports that the vaccine affected women's menstrual cycle short term and so I did not want to take that chance. If I stopped having babies or didn't want any, I may have considered it. It also took CDC half a year to finally look at these reports (why so long?). https://qz.com/2045518/does-the-covid-19-vaccine-affect-womens-periods/ https://qz.com/2045518/does-the-covid-19-vaccine-affect-wome...
2. Trust: When experts in the same fields disagree with each other on how the pandemic has and is being handled (Dr Pierre Kory, Bret Weinstine, Dr Robert Malone, Bryam Bridle, Martin Kulldorff, so many more) it's a cause of concern for me to research and see why. Even if they're wrong, if a conclusion is so blatantly obvious then you would either have real genuine consensus or a respectful debate amongst them (respectful is key). Seeing (social) media platforms silencing or condescendingly "fact checking" has not given me the trust that I need in public health. A vaccine is not and should not be the only way out of this pandemic. We know that those vaccinated can also transmit the disease (sure, maybe reduced chances) but they still can so if you want to be protected individually, get the shot. Also why is there a continuous push to mandate vaccine, even on those that's been infected with covid already? It seems like that's the only metric they are measuring for success but I do not agree that is what success looks like.
https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/lasting-immunity-found-after-recovery-covid-19 https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/lasting...
"Sir Andrew said the next thing might be "a variant which is even better at transmitting in vaccinated populations", adding: "So, that's even more of a reason not to be making a vaccine programme around herd immunity.""
https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-herd-immunity-not-a-possibility-with-delta-variant-says-head-of-oxford-vaccine-group-12378242?repost https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-herd-immunity-not-a-poss...
You may not agree with me but if you can understand the sentiment of "if North Korea asks you to take this drug that they have deemed to cure cancer, with all these data provided, would you?" Sure comparing the US Government to North Korea may be a stretch but the feeling is similar.
3. Personal Responsibility and risk profile. I am not currently vaccinated so therefore I am going to reduce my risks by not going to concerts, pubs, crowded places, etc. I work from home and I have a healthy diet with vitamins (C, D, Zinc) sleep well, exercise and keep within my bubble. Most importantly, I am working on not having this virus or the social fear affect me. Stress and anxiety is one way to bring down your immune system!
And if other people decide to take it, that's great for them.