Posted on 10/07/2021 12:02:17 PM PDT by george76
The U.S. military is ignoring the protection against infection bestowed by having COVID-19 and recovering, a lawyer representing Navy SEALs who have concerns about COVID-19 vaccines said.
“My clients are seeing for the first time in the military natural immunity is not being recognized as a reason for an exemption to a vaccine,” R. Davis Younts, the lawyer, said on EpochTV’s “Crossroads.”
“So it’s very strange and I think it’s reasonable for my clients to ask the question, ‘why is natural immunity demonstrated by positive serology being ignored for this vaccine but it’s not for others?'” he added.
Military regulations outline how medical exemptions to required vaccines can be granted because of “evidence of immunity based on serologic tests, documented infections, or similar circumstances.”
But the COVID-19 vaccine mandate, which is being imposed on both active-duty and civilian Pentagon employees, does not contain that provision.
A memorandum issued by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in August says that all service members must get fully vaccinated against the virus that causes COVID-19. “Those with previous COVID-19 infection are not considered fully vaccinated,” he said.
An Oct. 1 memo from another senior Pentagon official concerning civilian employees says that “those with previous COVID-19 infection(s) or previous serology are not considered fully vaccinated on that basis for the purposes of this mandate.”
The Navy referred The Epoch Times to the Pentagon, which declined to answer emailed questions, including why natural immunity is not being considered a reason for a medical exemption to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
Natural immunity refers to when a person has protection against an illness due to prior infection. In this case, it means protection against the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, which causes COVID-19.
The lack of a carve-out is the prime argument in a lawsuit filed against Austin and other officials last month over the mandate. Two active-duty service members cited Army Regulation 40-562, which states that prior infection is a reason for a medical exemption, in noting they have natural immunity.
Younts is representing SEALs who have been told they will no longer be deployable if they don’t get a COVID-19 vaccine.
The men on the elite fighting force have concerns that are primarily faith-based and are exploring applying for religious exemptions to the mandate. But they also have health concerns.
Ultimately, one of their main concerns is the sense that they have a conviction to be very careful and thoughtful what they put into their bodies. These are Navy SEALS, right? And they think it’s reasonable to ask the question, ‘why is this vaccine being treated differently?’ We don’t have long-term 5- and 10-year safety studies on the mRNA vaccine,” Younts said.
“They’re asking the question, ‘isn’t there a risk that they’re creating to other people if they get a vaccine that has been shown in some studies to have not just breakthrough cases, but also high viral loads and potentially viral shedding?'” he added.
The two most widely administered COVID-19 vaccines in the United States were produced on messenger RNA technology. The type of vaccine is new.
Another complaint involves nuances on how the vaccines have been treated by regulators. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Pfizer’s shot. But the approved version wasn’t available in early September, and there were no plans to make it available in the near future.
“When will the actual FDA-approved vaccine be available for military members?” Younts asked.
A Navy spokesperson told The Epoch Times that no exemption applications have been approved or denied yet. The spokesperson referred The Epoch Times to the Pentagon for other questions. The Pentagon did not answer whether it has obtained doses of Cominarty, the approved version of Pfizer’s shot. The FDA referred The Epoch Times to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of Health and Human Services, neither of which responded to requests for comment. Pfizer did not return inquiries.
The whole “vax everyone” system has taken on aspects of a religious crusade built on misguide faith.
Because it’s not about nor ever has been about being actually immune.
It’s about injecting people with whatever is in the vaxxes that they want us to have so bad.
Welcome to the Democrat Party!
Yup. Pretty soon newborns will have to have the Covid shot..
The clot shot has become the golden calf.
Only white ones.
Illegals and terrorists are going to be exempt as they are now.
“My clients are seeing for the first time in the military natural immunity is not being recognized as a reason for an exemption to a vaccine,” R. Davis Younts, the lawyer, said on EpochTV’s “Crossroads.”
I would quibble a bit with this conclusion. I’m 63, and everybody in my generation has the round scar on the upper arm where the smallpox inoculation was administered. Not me. When I was 7, my dad got assigned as Assistant Air Attache to Pakistan. We had to get all the shots in order to go, but when they checked on my smallpox inoculation a week or so later, there was no scab. They gave it to me again, and again, no scab. This meant I had natural immunity to smallpox. Did that end it? Nope. The flight surgeon said, “Well, he can’t get on the plane without a scab to prove he had the shot”, so he picked up the needle and raked my arm a few times. Bingo, scab. From the abrasion, not from smallpox.
The teardown of the church is forthcoming. They’re allowing religious exemptions now, but they’re going to tighten the noose to require people attest to how their religion supports their assertions. When the first amendment falls, it will be in toto, not in part.
Churches, faith, belief in God are all anathema to socialism and communism, and they must either tow the line, like we’re seeing from the Pope, or they have to go. If you’re not with the communists, you’re against them.
This has never been about a disease. It’s ALL about the vax.
Inquiring citizens would question this headlong rush, but that’s no longer allowed.
I’m beginning to think Cominarty is nothing but “vapor-ware vax”!
That was the trick the Government and the media tried to pull...they approved a vaccine that’s not even on the market in the US...then tried to proclaim that the “EUA-not officially approved- version was the shot that was the “official” version. Well they couldn’t keep that bit of deception secret very long!
Another complaint involves nuances on how the vaccines have been treated by regulators. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Pfizer’s shot. But the approved version wasn’t available in early September, and there were no plans to make it available in the near future.
“When will the actual FDA-approved vaccine be available for military members?” Younts asked.
Bump for later as I keep seeing people say “the vaccine is authorized”, but it’s not, it’s still under EUA otherwise people could sue J&J/Pfizer/Merck/whoever.
Drug companies need the money because the Democrats want a very big cut
10 percent for the big guy.
It’s about injecting people with whatever is in the vaxxes that they want us to have so bad.
= = =
And the quicker the ‘better.’
Get the max vaxxed, before the whole vax/covid scheme falls apart.
NURSE FORCED TO TAKE THE JAB OR LOSE HER JOB SPEAKS OUT IN EMOTIONAL PLEA!
https://www.bitchute.com/video/4Jgm50SWt72g/
The Cominarty press release/announcement was a complete shell game / disinformation ploy, from my persective.
The guy from Pfizer admitted natural immunity was better.
Thanks Project Veritas
So far everyone has played along as if the currently available vaccines are “approved” when they aren’t.
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