As a result of a recent maderna booster for Linda and I and an article in The New York Times, May 5, 2024 titled "Could the Covid 19 Vaccines Have Caused Some People Harm?" prompted this article. Linda and I have been vaccinated with either Moderna or Pfizer 8 times and we both contracted a mild case of Covid 19 a few years ago . In addition to the vaccines , we also have worn masks although lately, not consistently. A few questions to consider: 1. How harmful are the side effects of the vaccines? 2. Do the benefits of the vaccines outweigh the side effects? 3.How do we navigate the misinformation of the vaccines?
In this article, there were a number of testimonials pertaining to negative vaccine outcomes. Note, the Covid vaccines have been given to more than 270 million people in the United States with nearly 677 million doses. Thousands of Americans believe they have suffered serious side effects following the Covid vaccinations . As of April, just over 13,000 vaccine injury compensation claims have been filed with the federal government; only 19% had been reviewed ;only 47 of those were deemed eligible for compensation and only 12 have been paid out with an average of about $3600.
The following are brief testimonials regarding the alleged side effects of the vaccines in the US : 1. A 37-year-old PhD in neuroscience stated that she was diagnosed with brain damage and cannot work, drive or even stand for long periods of time. 2. A 54-year-old nurse practitioner stated that ever since his first Covid shot, merely standing up sent his heart racing. His symptoms are suggestive of postural orthostatic tachycardia, a neurological disorder that some studies have linked to both Covid, and much less often vaccination . Health officials are skeptical of his complaint. 3. A 49-year-old physical therapist developed Bell's palsy, a form of facial paralysis usually temporary. Bell’s palsy is a known side effect of other vaccines and it has been linked to covid vaccination in some studies. Health the visuals are skeptical of her complaint 4. A 68 year old physician stated that a whooshing sound in his ears had accompanied every moment since his first shot, and his entreaties to colleagues at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to explore the phenomenon of Tinnitus led nowhere. 5. A 50-year-old doctor. said his tinnitus and racing heart lasted about a week after each shot.
One Immunologist stated that post vaccination injuries are just completely ignored, dismissed and gaslighted . Federal health officials insisted that serious side effects are extremely rare and their surveillance efforts were more than sufficient to detect patterns of adverse events. However, one doctor , a leader in the food and drug administration ,believed that some recipients have experienced uncommon but serious and life-changing reactions beyond those described by federal agencies.
A number of challenges and problems are related to our fragmented healthcare system . The ability to detect very serious side effects depends on analysis of huge amounts of data .It’s a difficult task when a patient may be tested for covid at Walgreens ,gets vaccinated at CVS , visits a local clinic for minor ailments and then reports to a hospital for serious conditions. There is no central repository of vaccine recipients of medical records, and no easy way to analyze the data. The government's understaffed compensation fund has paid so little because it officially recognizes few side effects for the vaccines.
Some countries have centralized healthcare systems. Officials have actively sought out reports of serious side effects of the vaccines and have reached conclusions that US health authorities have not. A few reports follow: 1. In Hong Kong ,a lot of mild cases included that in rare instances, the Pfizer BioN tech vaccine triggered shingles serious enough to require hospitalizations. 2. The European Medicines Agency found Pfizer and Moderna vaccines associated with facial paralysis, tingling sensations, and numbness. The EMA also found counts of tinnitus side effects of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine 3. US officials were not the first to identify a significant Covid vaccine side effect myocarditis in young people receiving mRNA vaccines that was first reported by Israeli authorities in 2021. 4. Researchers in Australia published a study linking tinnitus and vertigo to the vaccines.
According to scientists and government officials , much of the narrative on the purported dangers of Covid vaccines are false or at least exaggerated. The scale of the misinformation is staggering and everything was twisted to make it seem like it's not just the devastating side effect but proof of a massive cover-up . According to a vice dean at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health ,among the hundreds of millions of Americans who were immunized for Covid ,some members would have had heart attacks and strokes ; and some would have miscarried .How to distinguish those from the vaccine from those that are coincidences are problematic and require research. Perhaps common sense and credibility of the reporter requires objectivity.
A few weeks ago, on a Tuesday, Linda and I had a Madera booster vaccine. The following morning I had a dry mouth and didn't feel 100%. I went to the kitchen to make my smoothie . Shortly, I experienced nausea, lightheadedness, and was unable to catch myself falling to the floor. Before I hit the floor, my head landed on a large crockpot. I lay there for a short time.and realized that I was bleeding . The phone rang. Sidne called and I heard 911. I immediately got up and told them both that I didn't need 911. Sidne had a Merry Maids worker nearby and sent her over. In the meantime, I washed off my wound and stopped the bleeding. When Marie arrived, I had her bandage my head.
Later that morning. Christie arrived and suggested that I see a doctor to get stitches to avoid infection. I wasn't thrilled about going to the emergency room but agreed to go to an urgent care facility. There, I was evaluated by a student in training, followed by a doctor . The doctor was worried about potential brain bleeding and told me that she could close the wound with staples but would have to report the incident to the DMV. The DMV would put a hold on my license until I had a neurological exam. The other option was proceeding to an emergency at the hospital for a neurological exam.
I obviously left for the hospital option There ,I was given a brain scan , EKG and blood work. After negative results, the physician put in five staples, told me to have them removed in 10 to 14 days and said goodbye. The wound healed and I had the staples removed in 13 days by my primary physician.
The doctor noted the side effects in my chart and gave me this link to report -https://vaers.hhs.gov/reportevent.html ..
In conclusion, yes, there are side effects with all vaccinations. The five stories in the New York Times are scary to say the least. It's true that only research provided by the government can realistically assess side effects. However, the number of variables are staggering . A research model with a central database would be required to adequately track and evaluate vaccinations. In addition a realistic compensation program is also required. Of course, the task falls on Congress. Linda and I plan, at this point, to continue receiving the vaccination boosters while paying attention ..
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