But there are people who have bad physical reactions to the shots that are not being reported or tracked. I am one of them. There’s no “specific link” to prove it either way, but it’s not hard to draw fault and logical conclusions around it.
listen, I’m not at all advocating for people to not get the vaccine. But knowing what I do know about what happened to me, I fully grasp now why some people (anyone, not specifically NFL players) want to be cautious.
it’s really unfair to try and walk in someone else’s shoes, when you haven’t. If people need to do that, then lose the right to feel unfairly criticized about something that’s a personal choice.
until we have a LOT more time spent to look at people post vaccine, and judge any and all pluses and minuses — there will be skeptics. Logically so.
PS — those around me are now rethinking the vaccine. Including my wife. I pressed her to get it anyway. And she did. For our kids. If they weren’t part of the equation, I get she wouldn’t have. My 2 cents.
I understand that perspective but with all due respect it's 100% wrong. I also had a "reaction" after the 2nd Moderna shot that may or may not be linked, since I had a LOT of other stressors physically and mentally at the time that may have triggered it. I got shingles on my head, face, and in my eye that I'm still getting over. I could have lost my sight in one eye. It was likely manifested as my immune system was vulnerable and I was stressed beyond belief for other reasons.
BUT I WOULD 100% DO IT AGAIN BECAUSE IT BEATS THE SHIT OUT OF COVID.
It's even possible that the stress of having COVID might have triggered the same reaction, especially if the vaccine is milder than the disease. You might have had to go through the same thing. And experts are saying vaccination is better than "natural immunity" so those who've had covid should still get the shot.
Even the worst side effects of the vaccines, as rare as they are, ARE STILL BETTER THAN COVID which is MUCH more likely to create unknown and long-term effects. We already see "long term covid" cases all over the place but there's NO evidence of anything like that for the vaccines.
This is not "my body, my choice" in the same sense as the slogan, which is VERY SPECIFIC to reproductive rights and not the sum of the argument or issue. What women go through with the risks of pregnancy, abortion (legal or illegal), and just everything associated with raising "unwanted" kids goes FAR beyond the known and likely consequences of vaccination.
The skepticism is coming from political avenues and kooks. It is NOT grounded in science. Just because this is a newer technology doesn't mean it's only been developed or "rushed", which is part of the talking points from political/disruptive sources at home and abroad.
Nobody has died from the vaccine, it's INCREDIBLY effective as evidenced by the plummeting positivity stats in states that have high vaccination rates like Maryland.
People who have "concern" about the vaccine need to stop being wimps, Stfu, and just get vaccinated.
These idiots need to stop acting selfish thinking "freedom" has no responsibility to the greater whole, or that their obligation to the country they patriotically cheer for is a one-way street. Want to help America and be a good patriot? Be an adult and get your shot.