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The two easy areas I can cite are the lackluster results of the RECOVER initiative (https://erictopol.substack.com/p/long-covid-mitochondria-the-big-miss https:
by aestetix 3y ago
The two easy areas I can cite are the lackluster results of the RECOVER initiative (https://erictopol.substack.com/p/long-covid-mitochondria-the-big-miss https://erictopol.substack.com/p/long-covid-mitochondria-the...), and the complete failure of any government to distribute vaccines well.
Another: 19 September 2022, US President Biden declares COVID to be "over"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHT1enFH2sI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHT1enFH2sI
Meanwhile, it is easy to get Pfizer and Moderna vaccines (mRNA based), and hard to get Novavax (protein based). By hard I mean impossible. mRNA are not well understood, have nasty side effects for some people (including me), and lose their efficacy after a few months, thus the need for boosters. You can verify this with blood tests that show antibody levels. With Novavax, which is based on technology that's been around for 20 years, it appears (based on studies) that it keeps its efficacy for at least a year after multiple doses, and it has minimal side effects (including my own shot).
That said, many governments have relationships with Pfizer and Moderna, and so these vaccines are easily attainable, while no such relationship exists with Novavax, and it is impossible to get it. I say impossible after asking about 50 doctors, contacting pharmacies, and finally contacting Novavax themselves, who told me that it is not possible to get until the new mix comes out.
So why would a vaccine that seems to actually work be unavailable, while ones that do not work are easy to get?
I realize that this is more a commentary on COVID than ME/CFS, but I'm arguing that they are very similar. Just consider Physics Girl, who contracted COVID a year ago, and is now bed bound:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vydgkCCXbTA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vydgkCCXbTA