Posted on 05/17/2021 7:34:28 AM PDT by Red Badger
“My hands and feet were either frozen, numb or burning, and pretty much useless for two weeks,” guitarist writes of reaction to vaccine. “I feared I would never play again”
Eric Clapton detailed his “disastrous” health experience after receiving the Covid-19 vaccine and blamed “the propaganda” for overstating the safety of the vaccine in a letter the guitarist shared with an architect/anti-lockdown activist.
Clapton previously shared his thoughts on the Covid-19 shutdown when he appeared on Van Morrison’s anti-lockdown song “Stand and Deliver” in December 2020; two months later, in February, Clapton received his first of two AstraZeneca vaccinations, he wrote in his letter to Robin Monotti Graziadei, who shared the letter on his Telegram with the guitarist’s permission. (Rolling Stone has confirmed the authenticity of the letter. A rep for Clapton did not immediately respond to a request for comment.)
“I took the first jab of AZ and straight away had severe reactions which lasted ten days. I recovered eventually and was told it would be twelve weeks before the second one…,” Clapton wrote.
“About six weeks later I was offered and took the second AZ shot, but with a little more knowledge of the dangers. Needless to say the reactions were disastrous, my hands and feet were either frozen, numb or burning, and pretty much useless for two weeks, I feared I would never play again, (I suffer with peripheral neuropathy and should never have gone near the needle.) But the propaganda said the vaccine was safe for everyone…”
In the letter, Clapton also discussed discovering “heroes” like anti-lockdown U.K. politician Desmond Swayne as well as similarly-minded (and some would argue conspiratorial) YouTube channels.
“I continue to tread the path of passive rebellion and try to tow the line in order to be able to actively love my family, but it’s hard to bite my tongue with what I now know,” Clapton wrote.
“Then I was directed to Van [Morrison]; that’s when I found my voice, and even though I was singing his words, they echoed in my heart,” Clapton wrote. “I recorded ‘Stand and Deliver’ in 2020, and was immediately regaled with contempt and scorn.”
“I took the first jab of AZ and straight away had severe reactions which lasted ten days. I recovered eventually and was told it would be twelve weeks before the second one…,” Clapton wrote.
“About six weeks later I was offered and took the second AZ shot, but with a little more knowledge of the dangers. Needless to say the reactions were disastrous, my hands and feet were either frozen, numb or burning, and pretty much useless for two weeks, I feared I would never play again, (I suffer with peripheral neuropathy and should never have gone near the needle.) But the propaganda said the vaccine was safe for everyone…”
In the letter, Clapton also discussed discovering “heroes” like anti-lockdown U.K. politician Desmond Swayne as well as similarly-minded (and some would argue conspiratorial) YouTube channels.
“I continue to tread the path of passive rebellion and try to tow the line in order to be able to actively love my family, but it’s hard to bite my tongue with what I now know,” Clapton wrote.
“Then I was directed to Van [Morrison]; that’s when I found my voice, and even though I was singing his words, they echoed in my heart,” Clapton wrote. “I recorded ‘Stand and Deliver’ in 2020, and was immediately regaled with contempt and scorn.”
Suddenly, Eric Clapton is on my top ten list of celebrities.
May God Bless Eric Clapton!
Him and Van Morrison.......................
I’ve always liked Eric Clapner! - J. Elders..............
Long long time ago we saw Eric Clampton in concert while stationed at Pearl sub base. He was amazing! 🤩🤩🤩
He had a bad reaction to the first shot, but went ahead and got the second shot, and the reaction was even worse.
“Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.”
I saw him on the Layla Tour!....................
I loved Eric Clampett’s “Unplugged” album where he and Ellie May played banjos out by the cement pond.
Roger Daltry has decried today’s cancel culture and haters/dividers. Good on them.
*Severe* reactions to the first one for *ten* days and he actually took the second shot? He was allergic to the ingredients. You don't take things that you are allergic to. I think I'd be looking for another doctor if he was advised to go through with the second dose after his reaction to the first.
Her doctors told her under no circumstances should she ever consider getting the second shot. I assume Clapton made some attempt to contact a doctor about his issues.
Clapton's physicians must be complete idiots if they recommended that he get the second shot.
Didn't he get the memo to avoid AZ?
Chelsea Handler says she is deaf in one ear after her second
@moderna_Tx shot.
https://twitter.com/AlexBerenson/status/1394308216419459072
“in February, Clapton received his first of two AstraZeneca vaccinations”
when did the warnings begin?
Thank God for small miracles.........................
After reading the article, my first thought was WHY did Eric take the SECOND shot after such a bad reaction to the first?
“my hands and feet were either frozen, numb or burning”
WOW!, he literally could have been SLOWHAND!
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