Best info yet on technical science of how this virus works. And with this and studies from leading institutions I've read, make me wonder why the world (with a few exceptions) has chosen this "vaccine" approach. That gets political and requires much speculation. I'm content that I've had the virus, easily got thru it and should have immunity to future infections.
I certainly understand the appeal of a vaccine approach, if they can make a sterilizing vaccine. My best guess is that the pharmaceutical companies overpromised what these vaccines can do, government officials overpromised what they can do in order to get more shots in arms, and the studies weren't done over a long enough time to show that their sterilizing nature (if any) does wear off. But once we got to the point where that became the clear direction, groupthink took over and locked out any other way of looking at things.
From what I've read, I'm certain that your naturally-acquired immunity is thoroughly sufficient. You may get a small bump by a single mRNA shot, but that's not without its risks, however small they are.
You are an excellent bridge bringing science to the masses in an easy to understand way. Thank you. This is the key: "What it requires is willingness on the part of public health officials, elected officials, and medical professionals to change their paradigm. This requires a measure of humility — admission that their paradigm was ill-suited to our current viral challenge, and an openness to consider different frames." ... And if they refuse to see, people have to and will protest, speak out, etc. They can't ignore the facts forever. Great essay!
Thanks Elizabeth! The "next steps" are a hard part because I'm cynical that any of the people in government locally will ever consider these sorts of arguments. I have an essay I'm mulling over about the groupthink that's so ingrained. My suspicion is that we'll keep going around the mask-mandate restaurant-shutdown merry-go-round until elections force a change of policy.
My husband is making school board presentations. The school boards are like robots despite being given easy to look up research... links, etc. The reaction is the most scariest. Because when people lose their willingness to think, where are we going? YES... Group think would be good! I think Mark Crispin Miller, NYU professor of media and propaganda might spark some creativity. He's written a lot for about a year, and has written on that topic. https://markcrispinmiller.substack.com/
Best info yet on technical science of how this virus works. And with this and studies from leading institutions I've read, make me wonder why the world (with a few exceptions) has chosen this "vaccine" approach. That gets political and requires much speculation. I'm content that I've had the virus, easily got thru it and should have immunity to future infections.
I certainly understand the appeal of a vaccine approach, if they can make a sterilizing vaccine. My best guess is that the pharmaceutical companies overpromised what these vaccines can do, government officials overpromised what they can do in order to get more shots in arms, and the studies weren't done over a long enough time to show that their sterilizing nature (if any) does wear off. But once we got to the point where that became the clear direction, groupthink took over and locked out any other way of looking at things.
From what I've read, I'm certain that your naturally-acquired immunity is thoroughly sufficient. You may get a small bump by a single mRNA shot, but that's not without its risks, however small they are.
You are an excellent bridge bringing science to the masses in an easy to understand way. Thank you. This is the key: "What it requires is willingness on the part of public health officials, elected officials, and medical professionals to change their paradigm. This requires a measure of humility — admission that their paradigm was ill-suited to our current viral challenge, and an openness to consider different frames." ... And if they refuse to see, people have to and will protest, speak out, etc. They can't ignore the facts forever. Great essay!
Thanks Elizabeth! The "next steps" are a hard part because I'm cynical that any of the people in government locally will ever consider these sorts of arguments. I have an essay I'm mulling over about the groupthink that's so ingrained. My suspicion is that we'll keep going around the mask-mandate restaurant-shutdown merry-go-round until elections force a change of policy.
My husband is making school board presentations. The school boards are like robots despite being given easy to look up research... links, etc. The reaction is the most scariest. Because when people lose their willingness to think, where are we going? YES... Group think would be good! I think Mark Crispin Miller, NYU professor of media and propaganda might spark some creativity. He's written a lot for about a year, and has written on that topic. https://markcrispinmiller.substack.com/