None of us would have ever imagined before 2020 the covid pandemic infecting billions and millions dying. We all understand the picture I am painting, we have been living through the tragedy of it all the last 2 years. And while it is definitely grim there are sparks of optimism being celebrated this year in the form of the covid vaccine. A brightness in the gloom, a big hope to beat the virus, stop the growth of infections and deaths and for all countries to get back to healthy normality allowing the little people freedom to work, eat at restuarants, go the pub and travel etc.
As it was hoped by the health officials, doctors and governments the number of vaccinations given so fare are proving to be slowing down the number of people getting sick and the spread of the covid virus. The results are so incredibly positive that countries are very optimistic in opening up. The future looks very economically favourable. All the people have to do is line up and get jabbed, easy!
But is it? For some the jab only presents dilemmas.
It would seem not to be as straightforward as planned by the officials. The biggest hitch is everyone agreeing to be jabbed to not. Choice is a psychological right we all have and while there are many who choose to be vaccinated there are a big numbers who do not agree. They have their reasons. Like, the fear that the vaccine will compromise their immune systems, the virus is a conspiracy and so is the vaccine, the vaccine will make you sick, the vaccine is not guaranteed and so on.
But, there is another factor to consider regarding the covid vaccine and that is social responsibility. One factor that has been on my mind. Social responsibility is an ethical theory in which individuals are accountable for fulfilling their civic duty, and the actions of an individual must benefit the whole of society.Definition of Social Responsiblity In other words, each individual is personally ethically and morally obligated to consider his/her fellow man.
From my perspective no individual is exempt from personally contemplating the pros and cons of getting the jab. It is part of the process. Is it safe? Will it work? How sick will it make me? Will I wait to see how others react? While I considered all angles I knew deep down that getting the jab was the right thing to do for me and for my fellow Australians. The logic that a country full off vaccinated citizens will stop covid made sense to me. So putting my fear of what could go wrong aside, I had the jab at my medical centre a couple of days ago. My second jab is in 9 weeks time.
I want to travel when the world has beaten covid see more, walk more, meet wonderful people and catch up with friends in the US and Canada that I have not seen for a long time. There were a lot of very good reasons to get the jab.
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I think it is wise to get the covid vaccination. If this vaccine helps in any way against covid-19 then I’m all for it. One can’t travel without isolating if you don’t have both shots.
The vaccine doesn’t put any of the covid virus in us. There is so much propaganda on the internet that is making people afraid of the vaccine. There was no web when we got the polio shot at school any years ago but now there are many fear mongers out there.
Hubby and I got our 2 jabs this month. I had no side effects except arm by injection a little sore for a day.
Ben and I are relieved we have been jabbed and we were sore where the needles went in as well.. I read that this is good as the immune system is working. Even experiencing a symptom or 2 is good.
And yes, so many fearful people out there, which is crazy because we all want this virus gone.
There was so much propaganda on the internet by the time it came out that people were making up all sorts of conspiracy theories.
In my mind, one of the biggest problems was (in the US) Fauci was not very truthful or upfront with the information he had on the lab, to begin with. This created mistrust and it was a downward spiral from there. On top of that, the deaths that were tied to the vaccines/or mRNA skewed in percentages. Mostly because of the number of people doing it all at once vs having a small percentage of the population having them, such as is normal.
I won't say which way I believe, but, I can say that it would be nice if you are going to be anti-anything, you should really get the facts first.
Thanks so much @angiemitchell ❤️
If only everyone would get the facts straight in the first place. Our Prime Minister has given out confusing information and this has definitely turned people off from the shot. One of our big problems right now is the very low supply of the imported vaccine Pfizer which is recommended for the younger people. So even if they want to get a jab, they cannot at the moment. My daughter, a psychologist working in schools has to wait. So frustrating for her.
Always love your contributions Denise 🧡
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Not a dilemma. If you take it, then it is a mistake, because it is a worldwide human experiment. Every vaccine should have at least two years of testing to know at least the middle term effects of the vaccine. This obviously not the case with the COVID-19 vaccines, so these vaccines are not tested (or at least not properly). Their long term effects are not known.