Every day I feel smarter for not taking that “vaccine”.
Yet, I have to admit - my reason for declining the clot shot had nothing to do with the fear that it might have poisoned me - that came much later. The real reason was that I had no fear of Covid19.
I never took flu shots because I just don’t care if I catch a cold or flu once in a while. They aren’t that bad and they always go away in a couple days. Growing up in the 50s and 60s, my parents, most of my friends’ parents and even the family doctors in my town viewed catching a cold and “fighting it off” as a natural part of life - something that was actually good for you - it’s how your immune system stays strong - by exposure to the billions of micro-organisms we share the planet with.
Right or wrong, from my observations of the people I knew that caught Covid19, it seemed exactly the same as a common cold. Literally, the only way you could tell the difference was the test! So I didn’t worry about Covid19 one bit.
That’s why I didn’t take the vaccine - and being retired and not needing to travel - there was no one forcing me into taking the shot. My adult children were all congratulating each other for getting the vaccines and then the boosters - as if it is what any responsible person does - and they would purposely say these things within earshot of me which I just ignored. A couple acquaintances even called me a moron for refusing the shots - but I’m 72 - too old to care what other people think of me.
Then after the fact, when I reflected on how fast the FDA pushed through those shots - only then did I realize I might have dodged a bullet.
For drugs/ treatments that go through the normal FDA approval process, wait until they've been on the market for at least 10 years. You need to give them time for the recalls to happen.