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In reply to the discussion: GOP in 4th largest county in FL: COVID vaccines a 'biological weapon' [View all]liberal_mama
(1,495 posts)prevent Covid. The site gives a false sense of security.
Even the owners of that site have gotten Covid despite being vaccinated.
Covid can cause many long term complications (and a high risk of long Covid). There are new studies coming out everyday, so people should use all the tools they have available to them to prevent getting infected: masks, vaccines, avoiding crowded areas full of unmasked people. Paxlovid isn't as easily available to everyone as people think.
My dad was fully vaxxed and boosted, healthy at 74, and died of Covid 8 months ago. It's a very sad Father's Day in my house today.
Thousands of people are still dying of Covid and leaving behind devastated loved ones, who not only had to lose their loved ones, but had to watch them die an unimaginably horrific, gruesome, and painful death. I don't think that's something I can ever get over. It's changed how I feel about everyone and everything.
Just because there is a media blackout and politicians are afraid to talk about it doesn't mean Covid isn't still going to kill or harm you or someone you love.
That's always been my problem with that site, they need to urge other mitigations.
Also, some people can't get vaccinated. I had 2 Pfizer vaccines, I had really believed that I wouldn't get Covid if I had the vaccinations and was very excited about it. However, I had terrible side effects from my autoimmune disorders (which I'm still suffering daily from) and I've been unable to get any boosters. I wouldn't even mind so much if I was protected completely from getting Covid as we were told in the beginning, but I've watched most vaccinated people I know take off their masks and get infected with Covid.
But as far as vaccines being biological weapons, those republicans are nuts. I think they could have been tested longer on people with different types of illnesses to make sure there wouldn't be issues, but I don't believe there was malicious intent, just overconfidence.