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Take the Shot
Townhall.com ^ | March 27, 2021 | Charles Sauer

Posted on 03/27/2021 4:39:13 AM PDT by Kaslin

You can’t force a horse to drink water, and at least we shouldn’t talk about forcing people to get vaccines, but the horse should drink and everyone should get a vaccine. Vaccines have saved countless lives and increasingly enable our urban lifestyles by reducing or nearly wiping out spreadable diseases. Things like Polio, mumps, and smallpox have been nearly eradicated and if they were to pop up someplace, we are largely safe from a widespread pandemic from them because of vaccines. However, despite the history and the present evidence of their effectiveness – there is a large cohort of individuals that are still reluctant to take a vaccine.

In some ways – this is understandable if someone hasn’t done any research.

Maybe they listened to Jenny McCarthy and therefore believe that vaccines cause autism – they don’t. Maybe they are worried about putting a chemical into themselves – but we eat processed foods. Maybe they are worried that the science was rushed – it wasn’t. Maybe they are just worried about a needle – they shouldn’t be.

Jenny McCarthy’s crusade against vaccines was based on the inclusion of a preservative in many vaccines at the time – Thimerosal. Her contention, and her follower’s reasoning, was that Thimerosal caused autism. It didn’t – and doesn’t – and study after study after study proved that, but her crusade led many kids to be left unvaccinated and therefore some of those to come down with perfectly preventable illnesses.

One of the points of “Proof” they Jenny and her army put forward was a seeming correlation between vaccines and autism, but anyone that has taken a statistics class understands the problems with correlations. For instance, it appears that whenever Nicholas Cage is in a movie – that drownings in a pool increase. Now, if someone can prove that Cage’s appearances and the drownings are causal – and directly causal to Nicholas Cage – then maybe we should try to talk to him about not appearing in any more movies. But, we know that it just isn’t causal and just happens to an interesting and morbid correlational coincidence.

The same goes for people that think “injecting toxins” into their body is a problem – the science just doesn’t support this. There are lots of good things that we can inject into our bodies – and lots of things that we put into our bodies by choice that probably aren’t so good. Between the air that we breathe, the detergents that we use, the processing of the foods we eat, and even the additives in the water that we drink, this objection doesn’t hold up either. The “Chemicals” that are being injected are like good germs vs bad germs. Yes, there are plenty of bacteria in the world that are bad for you, but there are many that are good for you too. In fact, we likely have more bacteria living inside of us than we do cells. So, on a population basis we are more bacteria than ourselves.

What is being injected is a tool that our bodies can use to fight whatever disease the vaccine was intended for. For instance, the Pfizer vaccine basically has messenger RNA, sugar, and salt. The RNA is there to give your body the instructions it needs to fight COVID-19 and the rest is there to transport it and make it injectable. I have had glasses of water with worse ingredients.  

And lastly, there are those that are worried that the science was hurried. This is an interesting category because when we look at those that aren’t taking the vaccine there are more Trump supporters than Democrats that are currently refusing to take the vaccine – so either there are more Trump supporters that also believe Jenny McCarthy or while they supported Trump they didn’t actually believe him. Either way, they would be wrong when looking at this vaccine. While this vaccine was allowed to reach market sooner than some other vaccines, it was actually developed in early 2020 almost right after the pandemic was discovered. The time in between – almost a year – was spent testing to make sure that what was known scientifically was also true in practice. Furthermore, the research for an RNA vaccine had actually been going on for a longtime before the pandemic, and was a mature research area. The idea of the vaccine wasn’t novel, it was just this specific application, fighting COVID-19, that was novel.

For my family this isn’t an issue, we are vaccinated or plan to be vaccinated. And, I don’t truly care what your family decides. However, please don’t make a decision for you, your spouse, or your kids based on bad information, prior issues, or fear. Do your research. I am confident that it will lead to getting the vaccine – making sure that you and your family are safe and help the rest of use get back to normal faster – as well as not pay your hospital bills if you get sick.

Vaccines are safe. Ignorance isn’t.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial
KEYWORDS: chinavirusvaccine; condescendingidiot; coronavirus; covid19; covidvaccine; freepers; trumpvaccine; vaccine
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To: MtnClimber

Just buy the treatment that is proven to work. It’s cheap and is not a vaccine, just takes a little work to get it here in the states.


81 posted on 03/27/2021 6:49:34 AM PDT by D Rider ( )
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To: Kaslin

My only complaint is that the Moderna chip sets off the theft alarm at WalMart.

But I can still outrun the chubby mask sheriff at the door.


82 posted on 03/27/2021 6:50:27 AM PDT by nascarnation
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To: palmer

“The risk from the shot is much much lower than the risk from the disease...”

So. Far.

Long Term Effects trials were not performed. Why? They got waivers. And you can’t sue them if things go bad.

I’ll wait a year. Meanwhile, I’m on ivermectin, HCQ, vitamins D3, C, and don’t wear a mask or social distance.


83 posted on 03/27/2021 6:51:40 AM PDT by Basket_of_Deplorables (Convention Of States is our only hope now!)
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To: HypatiaTaught
From the same data that selected our new president.

No, from actual data. There was fraud and 100's of thousands of potentially invalid votes in just one state (GA) where Trump lost by 10k. The same people who counted (same vote multiple times) are not counting vaccine reactions.

84 posted on 03/27/2021 6:51:41 AM PDT by palmer (Democracy Dies Six Ways from Sunday)
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To: Adder

With all the illegal invaders Biden & group are allowing/ encouraging to come into the USA, unfettered & untraced, mumps, and other diseases will come back. Measles already did. Closed down the Los Angeles school district a few years ago with MASSIVE Measles outbreak.


85 posted on 03/27/2021 6:52:22 AM PDT by ridesthemiles ( )
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To: Kaslin

Covid is treatable. Nothing like Polio or pox.

HCQ
Ivermectin
Nebulized hydrogen peroxide

Vitamins A, C, D, Zinc and some type of Mycin with any of the above.


86 posted on 03/27/2021 6:53:17 AM PDT by Pollard (Bunch of curmudgeons)
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To: Kaslin
What for? I feel like I am in prison because my son does not let me go with him when he goes grocery shopping for us.

Those are two completely different problems. If you want more independence you'll have to talk to him. If you want lower risk from COVID, you'll have to take the shot as imperfect as it is.

87 posted on 03/27/2021 6:53:23 AM PDT by palmer (Democracy Dies Six Ways from Sunday)
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To: Kaslin

This is different. Based on mRNA fragments.

My answer is NO. Period.

The Johnson & Johnson version is only one not based on that unproven bio meddling.

The governor of Texas has publicly stated many times that all vaccines are voluntary.

So, go pound sand.


88 posted on 03/27/2021 6:58:41 AM PDT by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: palmer

It’s no use to talk to him. He won’t listen to me because he thinks he knows every better.


89 posted on 03/27/2021 6:59:04 AM PDT by Kaslin (Joe BidenHe should have watchte will Especial never be my President, and neither will Kamala Harris)
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To: HypatiaTaught

>>There have been over 12,000 deaths due to this injectable.

Prove it.


90 posted on 03/27/2021 7:01:47 AM PDT by qwerty1234
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To: dforest
You should never tell people what do do. If your advice causes death or injury you will have that on your conscience.

I'll give specific advice to someone like Kaslin based on her description of her condition. But mostly I'll give out the general fact which is that the vaccine is about 1000 times less risky than getting COVID. My quick analysis of the VAERS data shows 70 deceased after vaccination.

91 posted on 03/27/2021 7:04:06 AM PDT by palmer (Democracy Dies Six Ways from Sunday)
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To: Basket_of_Deplorables
It doesn't sound like there's much risk in your case although I don't know your age or health. All vaccine makers get a lot of waivers but the health authorities report everything to VAERS. So far in VAERS I see 70 deceased following vaccination, but some are obviously other causes.
92 posted on 03/27/2021 7:06:55 AM PDT by palmer (Democracy Dies Six Ways from Sunday)
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To: Kaslin
It's not a vaccine. . .it is an experimental gene therapy. It has no successful record of testing on animals. The government allows Big Pharma to call it a "vaccine" to allow the drug companies to protect themselves from litigation. "Vaccine" producers are legally insulated from litigation for death or destructive side effects.

Nothing but lies and misrepresentations behind this drumbeat to take the "vaccine" NOW!. . .NO THANK YOU!!

93 posted on 03/27/2021 7:08:09 AM PDT by McBuff (To be, rather than to seem)
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To: Vinnie

He passed from the vaccine?


94 posted on 03/27/2021 7:11:44 AM PDT by Auntie Mame (Fear not tomorrow. God is already there.)
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To: Kaslin
My mom (89) was trapped in assisted living last year. Basically it was prison, locked in her room, we weren't even allowed to visit on or around Christmas. We got in earlier in the year but they had a couple positive cases and locked it down. The positive cases were in their 80's with no symptoms. We were lucky we were able to hire a private aide to take her out to walk around.

The whole thing is crazy, especially the responses. People need to step back and look at the big picture (other risks besides COVID and vaccines), and objectively evaluate each person. But most people do not. Especially the lawyers who run the assisted living and make every decision based on their perspective of avoiding lawsuits.

95 posted on 03/27/2021 7:13:14 AM PDT by palmer (Democracy Dies Six Ways from Sunday)
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To: Kaslin
The 'author' is not being truthful. These mRNA vaccines do not prevent the spread of the virus, they supposedly ameliorate the symptoms, so the virus can remain active and mutate inside the human host to be expelled to the environment.

The meme that taking the vax prevents spread is a bold lie the globalist oligarchy is spewing to a dumbed down sheeple.

96 posted on 03/27/2021 7:13:21 AM PDT by MHGinTN (A dispensation perspective is a powerful tool for discernment)
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To: MHGinTN

This was germ warfare from the ChiComs.
Thank you President Trump for Op Warp Speed!


97 posted on 03/27/2021 7:14:36 AM PDT by nascarnation
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To: palmer

You just do not have facts behind your advice. No one knows longer term effects yet and to say so is just wrong. A person does not have to die right after being jabbed. This experiment on all humans has yet to be finished on longer term effects.

Good reason for having the drug companies released from liability.

I could never believe the people of the lie outright.


98 posted on 03/27/2021 7:18:15 AM PDT by dforest (RATS are criminals and frauds. Hide anything that belongs to you. They will steal it.)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal
When the next ‘wave’ hits it’ll be interesting to see the death counts of those who took the jab over those who didn’t.

As if we’ll ever see actual, true numbers? C’mon, man! If nothing else, the past year+ of COVID b.s. should tell you that they’ll never tell you the truth.

99 posted on 03/27/2021 7:26:17 AM PDT by Sicon ("All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." - G. Orwell)
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To: qwerty1234

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/safety/adverse-events.html

126 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines were administered in the United States from December 14, 2020, through March 22, 2021. During this time, VAERS received 2,216 reports of death (0.0018%) among people who received a COVID-19 vaccine.

“Reported deaths” are generally just 10% of the actual numbers.

So actually, it is not 12000 deaths, it is now 22,000 deaths out of 126 million doses.

I am sure it is just a co-incidence that these folks died soon after taking the jab. LOL!


100 posted on 03/27/2021 7:30:10 AM PDT by HypatiaTaught (president FRAUD of the divided states of China)
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