Hi Vic83,

I share your frustration!

But there are folks who have had unusual events after the vax. I just read a PubMed abstract of a study (2023) that acknowledges the possible connection between vax and autoimmune adverse reactions but cause-effect has yet to be established. The researchers still recommend the vax.

It is unfortunate that the scientific community cannot somehow pick up the pace of research, which frankly is probably not possible.

That said, it seems to me to be important to acknowledge the possible adverse effects. To not do so, I think, increases the likelihood of the spread of misunderstanding, misinformation and conspiracy theories. To ignore the anecdotal accounts, seems to me, is to ignore a potentially important source of data. It breeds distrust among the public too, unfortunately.

I think another large part of the vaccine-resistance problem is that, in the last 70 years or so, most Americans have had almost complete faith in our medical systems. Few Americans have had to make a risk-benefit analysis of a medication or procedure. This lack of experience makes them frightened and angry now when there is a new disease. They expect doctors to know everything and get mad when they don't. [I am plenty frustrated with a couple of my docs now-ha]

The advent of antibiotics has contributed to the widespread loss of understanding of public health and infectious disease control. I have had the benefit of my grandmother's stories of the horrors of the Spanish Flu epidemic in Philadelphia in 1918.

I am grateful, profoundly grateful, to the scientists and medical people who have worked so hard to care for the sick and to find answers.

Vic, sorry this got so long...Hope you stay healthy.