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Would you please be thoughtful for serious COVID patients, recovered patients with sequalaes, or all medical workers especially in emergency hospitals all over the world? Thank you. Cry
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@siLLy puPPy: Everybody who reads this and other threads should know by now that you "researched these very topics for well over 1000 hours" and have a biology degree, which adds absolutely zero to your arguments, or let's rather say to your patchy references to "arguments" of others. You could write more to the point postings without repeating that stuff over and over again but it seems you think you have to because the content of what you otherwise write may not be strong enough to stand for itself... just wondering... Wink
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 31 2021 at 04:01
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Would you please be thoughtful for serious COVID patients, recovered patients with sequalaes, or all medical workers especially in emergency hospitals all over the world? Thank you. Cry

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Originally posted by Tapfret Tapfret wrote:

Originally posted by Atavachron Atavachron wrote:

Seems to me the practical issue is if hospitals fill up with unvaccinated then it will be harder to get other forms of medical treatment for everyone.


Practical issue? But, but... my freedom. WHAT ABOUT MY FREEDOM??!!!??! ME! ME! ME!

Being an RN in one of said hospitals, I have grown tired of trying to explain this to people. Then they come in with C19 and spend days in the ED because there are no inpatient beds available. Last year most of the time it was the same old song and dance if they survived, "I didn't believe it was so bad, I should have worn my mask, I should have stayed away from people like was suggested". Fast forward one year and you can add the line, "I should have gotten vaccinated". 

In the U.S. there are roughly 920,000 hospital beds, only 72,000 of those are non-specialty ICU beds. That means there are beds for roughly .2-.3% of the population. Keep in mind, at any given time the vast majority of those beds are full of people who have the regular hospital stuff like heart failure, car accidents, cancer, the various failures that go with trying to drink and eating one's self to death, etc. At one point in the winter of 2018 there were 0 available beds on the entire west coast. So the actual number of additional patient's in a disaster or pandemic type scenario needs to be very small to completely overwhelm the US healthcare system. I shudder to think what would have happened in this country if a handful of those bad 'ol politicians hadn't risked political suicide by initiating lockdowns.
 
This is not a die or be OK virus like it is painted in the media. If you develop the full C19 pneumonia (the dreaded "ground-glass opacities" found in acute syndrome workup) you are fairly likely to develop pulmonary fibrosis, which does not just go away. Most will be left with a lifetime of respiratory problems and decreased function. I've seen numbers as high is 72% PF for people recovering from acute C19 pneumonia, we'll see how the next 5 years pans out. People, young people end up with clotting cascades that result in strokes and amputations. CT scans show organs filled with clots requiring anti-coagulant therapy.
 
I come to PA to not have to think about my job and the events of the last 18 months. But no. I come in to monitor threads like and I see categorical bullsh*t like "mRNA vaccines are experimental gene-therapy".  Or my favorite, "What’s happening now is that we’re creating 2nd class citizens and heading towards a totalitarian system"... are you serious with that crap? Take that snowflaky nonsense to whatever sub-Reddit echo chamber will tolerate it.
 
You know who doesn't have freedoms? Somebody who has a f**king tube jammed down their trachea with a machine breathing for them.

I'm sick of this! I'm sick of the malignant individualism and expectation of freedom without responsibility. Flying flags out the back of giant Tonka trucks like that makes you some kind of patriot by default. I'm sick of cherry-picked data and people digging through the web until they find that one "renegade scientist" that confirms their bias. Hey, what the hell, there's a fairly popular fad diet doctor out there who will tell us all that vegetables are killing us. Better gulp down that corporate cheese burger, but don't eat the tomato. Its deadly poison produced by big tomato!  

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This is the best post I've ever seen in PA. Yes, big pharma and doctors make money, but when it comes to saving someone from entering eternity the cure is worth every single penny. As far as the conspiracy theorists are concerned, they are a small minority with the loudest voices due to their frustration, so they appear to be more prevalent. Only when they are stricken with this deadly disease will their eyes be opened. But at that point, it may be too late for them. Karma, unfortunately, runs the game.

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Thank you for this, Ian. I don't log in much these days, but always have a look at a few threads, and this one tempted me to post something that would've been hidden pronto. Freedom is all very fine and dandy, but I have lived enough to know that it needs to be accompanied by respect for others. There was very little respect for those who have suffered (or died) because of this disease, and for those who have lost loved ones.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 31 2021 at 06:10
Originally posted by Tapfret Tapfret wrote:

Originally posted by Atavachron Atavachron wrote:

Seems to me the practical issue is if hospitals fill up with unvaccinated then it will be harder to get other forms of medical treatment for everyone.


Practical issue? But, but... my freedom. WHAT ABOUT MY FREEDOM??!!!??! ME! ME! ME!

Being an RN in one of said hospitals, I have grown tired of trying to explain this to people. Then they come in with C19 and spend days in the ED because there are no inpatient beds available. Last year most of the time it was the same old song and dance if they survived, "I didn't believe it was so bad, I should have worn my mask, I should have stayed away from people like was suggested". Fast forward one year and you can add the line, "I should have gotten vaccinated". 

In the U.S. there are roughly 920,000 hospital beds, only 72,000 of those are non-specialty ICU beds. That means there are beds for roughly .2-.3% of the population. Keep in mind, at any given time the vast majority of those beds are full of people who have the regular hospital stuff like heart failure, car accidents, cancer, the various failures that go with trying to drink and eating one's self to death, etc. At one point in the winter of 2018 there were 0 available beds on the entire west coast. So the actual number of additional patient's in a disaster or pandemic type scenario needs to be very small to completely overwhelm the US healthcare system. I shudder to think what would have happened in this country if a handful of those bad 'ol politicians hadn't risked political suicide by initiating lockdowns.
 
This is not a die or be OK virus like it is painted in the media. If you develop the full C19 pneumonia (the dreaded "ground-glass opacities" found in acute syndrome workup) you are fairly likely to develop pulmonary fibrosis, which does not just go away. Most will be left with a lifetime of respiratory problems and decreased function. I've seen numbers as high is 72% PF for people recovering from acute C19 pneumonia, we'll see how the next 5 years pans out. People, young people end up with clotting cascades that result in strokes and amputations. CT scans show organs filled with clots requiring anti-coagulant therapy.
 
I come to PA to not have to think about my job and the events of the last 18 months. But no. I come in to monitor threads like and I see categorical bullsh*t like "mRNA vaccines are experimental gene-therapy".  Or my favorite, "What’s happening now is that we’re creating 2nd class citizens and heading towards a totalitarian system"... are you serious with that crap? Take that snowflaky nonsense to whatever sub-Reddit echo chamber will tolerate it.
 
You know who doesn't have freedoms? Somebody who has a f**king tube jammed down their trachea with a machine breathing for them.

I'm sick of this! I'm sick of the malignant individualism and expectation of freedom without responsibility. Flying flags out the back of giant Tonka trucks like that makes you some kind of patriot by default. I'm sick of cherry-picked data and people digging through the web until they find that one "renegade scientist" that confirms their bias. Hey, what the hell, there's a fairly popular fad diet doctor out there who will tell us all that vegetables are killing us. Better gulp down that corporate cheese burger, but don't eat the tomato. Its deadly poison produced by big tomato!  

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 31 2021 at 08:19
Originally posted by Tapfret Tapfret wrote:

Originally posted by Atavachron Atavachron wrote:

Seems to me the practical issue is if hospitals fill up with unvaccinated then it will be harder to get other forms of medical treatment for everyone.


Practical issue? But, but... my freedom. WHAT ABOUT MY FREEDOM??!!!??! ME! ME! ME!

Being an RN in one of said hospitals, I have grown tired of trying to explain this to people. Then they come in with C19 and spend days in the ED because there are no inpatient beds available. Last year most of the time it was the same old song and dance if they survived, "I didn't believe it was so bad, I should have worn my mask, I should have stayed away from people like was suggested". Fast forward one year and you can add the line, "I should have gotten vaccinated". 

In the U.S. there are roughly 920,000 hospital beds, only 72,000 of those are non-specialty ICU beds. That means there are beds for roughly .2-.3% of the population. Keep in mind, at any given time the vast majority of those beds are full of people who have the regular hospital stuff like heart failure, car accidents, cancer, the various failures that go with trying to drink and eating one's self to death, etc. At one point in the winter of 2018 there were 0 available beds on the entire west coast. So the actual number of additional patient's in a disaster or pandemic type scenario needs to be very small to completely overwhelm the US healthcare system. I shudder to think what would have happened in this country if a handful of those bad 'ol politicians hadn't risked political suicide by initiating lockdowns.
 
This is not a die or be OK virus like it is painted in the media. If you develop the full C19 pneumonia (the dreaded "ground-glass opacities" found in acute syndrome workup) you are fairly likely to develop pulmonary fibrosis, which does not just go away. Most will be left with a lifetime of respiratory problems and decreased function. I've seen numbers as high is 72% PF for people recovering from acute C19 pneumonia, we'll see how the next 5 years pans out. People, young people end up with clotting cascades that result in strokes and amputations. CT scans show organs filled with clots requiring anti-coagulant therapy.
 
I come to PA to not have to think about my job and the events of the last 18 months. But no. I come in to monitor threads like and I see categorical bullsh*t like "mRNA vaccines are experimental gene-therapy".  Or my favorite, "What’s happening now is that we’re creating 2nd class citizens and heading towards a totalitarian system"... are you serious with that crap? Take that snowflaky nonsense to whatever sub-Reddit echo chamber will tolerate it.
 
You know who doesn't have freedoms? Somebody who has a f**king tube jammed down their trachea with a machine breathing for them.

I'm sick of this! I'm sick of the malignant individualism and expectation of freedom without responsibility. Flying flags out the back of giant Tonka trucks like that makes you some kind of patriot by default. I'm sick of cherry-picked data and people digging through the web until they find that one "renegade scientist" that confirms their bias. Hey, what the hell, there's a fairly popular fad diet doctor out there who will tell us all that vegetables are killing us. Better gulp down that corporate cheese burger, but don't eat the tomato. Its deadly poison produced by big tomato!  

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You can say whatever you want to argue whether people should get vaccinated, but it is still their right to not get vaccinated. This is a country where people are able to make their own decisions, whether you agree with them or not.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 31 2021 at 08:32
^ Yes, free to make decisions and free to suffer the consequences of those decisions. Your home state of Texas is second only to Florida when it comes to the recent resurgence of Covid cases in the US.
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Originally posted by Easy Money Easy Money wrote:

^ Yes, free to make decisions and free to suffer the consequences of those decisions. Your home state of Texas is second only to Florida when it comes to the recent resurgence of Covid cases in the US.

Well most of the at risk people get the vaccine though, it’s mostly young and healthy people who don’t, so it really doesn’t matter. COVID isn’t much worse than the flu, so if there is a resurgence, it doesn’t matter because they will mostly be fine.
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^ I've known about 20 people who have caught covid. It is almost always much worse than the flu.
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Originally posted by Lewian Lewian wrote:

@siLLy puPPy: Everybody who reads this and other threads should know by now that you "researched these very topics for well over 1000 hours" and have a biology degree, which adds absolutely zero to your arguments, or let's rather say to your patchy references to "arguments" of others. You could write more to the point postings without repeating that stuff over and over again but it seems you think you have to because the content of what you otherwise write may not be strong enough to stand for itself... just wondering... Wink
 


I'm simply offering a different perspective because you are all supposedly interested in having dialogue and hearing other points of view. I honestly don't care if anyone here believes a single word i say. I'm simply stating that as someone who has done the homework that i would NEVER accept an inoculation of any kind. I have not received a single jab since i was a child and guess what. I never get sick either!

I don't come to theses threads often because i agree with Tapfret, this is a music site. I study theses things on my own. I just wanted to point out that there is an industry behind the decisions being made and if everyone thinks all doctors and scientists are in agreement with this, then they are mistaken. The reason i cannot expand further into arguments is because it would consume all my time trying to convince you. If what i say resonates with anyone, then you have to do the arduous task of researching on your own. 

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Originally posted by Tapfret Tapfret wrote:

Originally posted by Atavachron Atavachron wrote:

Seems to me the practical issue is if hospitals fill up with unvaccinated then it will be harder to get other forms of medical treatment for everyone.


Practical issue? But, but... my freedom. WHAT ABOUT MY FREEDOM??!!!??! ME! ME! ME!

 But no. I come in to monitor threads like and I see categorical bullsh*t like "mRNA vaccines are experimental gene-therapy". 


You obviously haven't done your homework either. Excuse me, my Toad friend but mRNA vaccines ARE experiential gene therapy injections and absolutely nobody can deny that. It's all right here on the Medicine Plus government website. Why should ANYONE risk injury from UNAPPROVED INJECTIONS from the FDA?

https://medlineplus.gov/download/genetics/understanding/therapy.pdf
 

Gene Therapy and Other Medical Advances
1 What is gene therapy?
Gene therapy is an experimental technique that uses genes to treat or prevent disease.
In the future, this technique may allow doctors to treat a disorder by inserting a gene
intoa patient’s cells instead of using drugs or surgery. Researchers are testing several
approaches to gene therapy, including:
Replacing a mutated gene that causes disease with a healthy copy of the gene.
Inactivating, or “knocking out,” a mutated gene that is functioning improperly.
Introducing a new gene into the body to help fight a disease.
Although gene therapy is a promising treatment option for a number of diseases
(including inherited disorders, some types of cancer, and certain viral infections), the
technique remains risky and is still under study to make sure that it will be safe and
effective. Gene therapy is currently being tested only for diseases that have no other
cures.
For general information about gene therapy:
MedlinePlus offers a list of links to information about genes and gene therapy (https://m
edlineplus.gov/genesandgenetherapy.html).
The Genetic Science Learning Center at the University of Utah provides an interactive
introduction to gene therapy (https://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/genetherapy/) and
adiscussion of several diseases for which gene therapy has been successful (https://lea
rn.genetics.utah.edu/content/genetherapy/success/).
The Centre for Genetics Education provides an introduction to gene therapy (https://ww
w.genetics.edu.au/publications-and-resources/facts-sheets/fact-sheet-23-gene-therapy),
including a discussion of ethical and safety considerations.
Your Genome from the Wellcome Genome Campus provides an introduction to gene
therapy and describes several techniques (https://www.yourgenome.org/facts/what-is-g
ene-therapy).
KidsHealth from Nemours offers a fact sheet called Gene Therapy and Children (https://
kidshealth.org/en/parents/gene-therapy.html)


2 How does gene therapy work?
Gene therapy is designed to introduce genetic material into cells to compensate for
abnormal genes or to make a beneficial protein. If a mutated gene causes a necessary
protein to be faulty or missing, gene therapy may be able to introduce a normal copy of
the gene to restore the function of the protein.
A gene that is inserted directly into a cell usually does not function. Instead, a carrier
called a vector is genetically engineered to deliver the gene. Certain viruses are often
used as vectors because they can deliver the new gene by infecting the cell. The
virusesare modified so they can't cause disease when used in people. Some types of
virus, such as retroviruses, integrate their genetic material (including the new gene) into
achromosome in the human cell. Other viruses, such as adenoviruses, introduce their
DNA into the nucleus of the cell, but the DNA is not integrated into a chromosome.
The vector can be injected or given intravenously (by IV) directly into a specific tissue in
the body, where it is taken up by individual cells. Alternately, a sample of the patient's
cells can be removed and exposed to the vector in a laboratory setting. The cells
containing the vector are then returned to the patient. If the treatment is successful, the
new gene delivered by the vector will make a functioning protein.
Researchers must overcome many technical challenges before gene therapy will be a
practical approach to treating disease. For example, scientists must find better ways to
deliver genes and target them to particular cells. They must also ensure that new genes
are precisely controlled by the body.
A new gene is inserted directly into a cell. A carrier called a vector is genetically
engineered to deliver the gene. An adenovirus introduces the DNA into the nucleus of
thecell, but the DNA is not integrated into a chromosome. (Figure 1)


Reprinted from MedlinePlus Genetics (https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/) 3
FIGURE 1: A new gene is inserted directly into a cell. A carrier called a
vector is genetically engineered to deliver the gene. An adenovirus
introduces the DNA into the nucleus of the cell, but the DNA is not
integratedinto a chromosome.
For more information about how gene therapy works:
The Genetic Science Learning Center at the University of Utah provides information
about various technical aspects of gene therapy in Gene Delivery: Tools of the Trade (ht
tps://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/genetherapy/tools/). They also discuss other
approaches to gene therapy (https://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/genetherapy/appro
aches/) and offer a related learning activity called Space Doctor (https://learn.genetics.u
tah.edu/content/genetherapy/doctor/).
Penn Medicine's OncoLink describes how gene therapy works and how it is
administeredto patients (https://www.oncolink.org/cancer-treatment/immunotherapy/wha
t-is-gene-therapy).
Your Genome from the Wellcome Genome campus explains the first gene therapy trial
totreat a condition called severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) (https://www.yourg
enome.org/stories/treating-the-bubble-babies-gene-therapy-in-use). It also describes
other applications for gene therapy.


3 Is gene therapy safe?
Gene therapy is under study to determine whether it could be used to treat disease.
Current research is evaluating the safety of gene therapy; future studies will test
whetherit is an effective treatment option. Several studies have already shown that this
approach can have very serious health risks, such as toxicity, inflammation, and cancer.
Because the techniques are relatively new, some of the risks may be unpredictable;
however, medical researchers, institutions, and regulatory agencies are working to
ensure that gene therapy research is as safe as possible.
Comprehensive federal laws, regulations, and guidelines help protect people who
participate in research studies (called clinical trials). The U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) regulates all gene therapy products in the United States and
oversees research in this area. Researchers who wish to test an approach in a clinical
trial must first obtain permission from the FDA. The FDA has the authority to reject or
suspend clinical trials that are suspected of being unsafe for participants.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) also plays an important role in ensuring the
safetyof gene therapy research. NIH provides guidelines for investigators and
institutions(such as universities and hospitals) to follow when conducting clinical trials
with gene therapy. These guidelines state that clinical trials at institutions receiving NIH
funding for this type of research must be registered with the NIH Office of Biotechnology
Activities. The protocol, or plan, for each clinical trial is then reviewed by the NIH
Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee (RAC) to determine whether it raises medical,
ethical, or safety issues that warrant further discussion at one of the RAC's public
meetings.
An Institutional Review Board (IRB) and an Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) must
approve each gene therapy clinical trial before it can be carried out. An IRB is a
committee of scientific and medical advisors and consumers that reviews all research
within an institution. An IBC is a group that reviews and approves an institution's
potentially hazardous research studies. Multiple levels of evaluation and oversight
ensurethat safety concerns are a top priority in the planning and carrying out of gene
therapy research.
For more information about the safety and oversight of gene therapy:
The Genetic Science Learning Center at the University of Utah explains challenges
related to gene therapy (https://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/genetherapy/challenges
/).
The NIH's Office of Biotechnology Activities provides NIH guidelines for biosafety (https:
//osp.od.nih.gov/biotechnology/nih-guidelines/).


4 What are the ethical issues surrounding gene therapy?
Because gene therapy involves making changes to the body’s set of basic instructions,
itraises many unique ethical concerns. The ethical questions surrounding gene therapy
include:
How can “good” and “bad” uses of gene therapy be distinguished?
Who decides which traits are normal and which constitute a disability or disorder?
Will the high costs of gene therapy make it available only to the wealthy?
Could the widespread use of gene therapy make society less accepting of people
who are different?
Should people be allowed to use gene therapy to enhance basic human traits such
as height, intelligence, or athletic ability?
Current gene therapy research has focused on treating individuals by targeting the
therapy to body cells such as bone marrow or blood cells. This type of gene therapy
cannot be passed to a person’s children. Gene therapy could be targeted to egg and
sperm cells (germ cells), however, which would allow the inserted gene to be passed to
future generations. This approach is known as germline gene therapy.
The idea of germline gene therapy is controversial. While it could spare future
generations in a family from having a particular genetic disorder, it might affect the
development of a fetus in unexpected ways or have long-term side effects that are not
yet known. Because people who would be affected by germline gene therapy are not
yetborn, they can’t choose whether to have the treatment. Because of these ethical
concerns, the U.S. Government does not allow federal funds to be used for research on
germline gene therapy in people.
For more information about the ethical issues raised by gene therapy:
A debate of the ethics of germline gene therapy (https://www.yourgenome.org/debates/i
s-germline-gene-therapy-ethical) is presented by yourgenome.org from the Wellcome
Genome Campus.
A discussion of the ethics of gene therapy and genetic engineering (https://medicine.mis
souri.edu/centers-institutes-labs/health-ethics/faq/gene-therapy) is available from the
University of Missouri Center for Health Ethics.


5 Is gene therapy available to treat my disorder?
Gene therapy is currently available primarily in a research setting. The U.S. Food and
Drug Administration (FDA) has approved only a limited number of gene therapy
productsfor sale in the United States.
Hundreds of research studies (clinical trials) are under way to test gene therapy as a
treatment for genetic conditions, cancer, and HIV/AIDS. If you are interested in
participating in a clinical trial, talk with your doctor or a genetics professional about how
to participate.
You can also search for clinical trials online. ClinicalTrials.gov, a service of the National
Institutes of Health, provides easy access to information about clinical trials. You can
search for a specific clinical trial or browse by health condition or sponsor. You may
wishto refer to a list of gene therapy clinical trials that are accepting (or will accept)
participants.


Reprinted from MedlinePlus Genetics (https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/) 7
6 What are mRNA vaccines and how do they work?
Vaccines help prepare the body to fight foreign invaders (pathogens such as bacteria or
viruses), to prevent infection. All vaccines introduce into the body a harmless piece of a
particular bacteria or virus, triggering an immune response. Most vaccines contain a
weakened or killed bacteria or virus. However, scientists have developed a new type of
vaccine that uses a molecule called messenger RNA (or mRNA for short) rather than
part of an actual bacteria or virus. Messenger RNA is a type of RNA that is necessary
forprotein production. In cells, mRNA uses the information in genes to create a blueprint
for making proteins. Once cells finish making a protein, they quickly break down the
mRNA. mRNA from vaccines does not enter the nucleus and does not alter DNA.
mRNA vaccines work by introducing a piece of mRNA that corresponds to a viral protein,
usually a small piece of a protein found on the virus’s outer membrane. (Individuals who
get an mRNA vaccine are not exposed to the virus, nor can they become infected by the
vaccine.) Using this mRNA blueprint, cells produce the viral protein. As part of a normal
immune response, the immune system recognizes that the protein is foreign and
produces specialized proteins called antibodies. Antibodies help protect the body
againstinfection by recognizing individual viruses or other pathogens, attaching to them,
and marking the pathogens for destruction. Once produced, antibodies remain in the
body, even after the body has rid itself of the pathogen, so that the immune system can
quickly respond if exposed again. If a person is exposed to a virus after receiving mRNA
vaccination for it, antibodies can quickly recognize it, attach to it, and mark it for
destruction before it can cause serious illness.
Like all vaccines in the United States, mRNA vaccines require authorization from the
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) before they can be used. Currently vaccines for
COVID-19, the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, are the only
authorizedmRNA vaccines. These vaccines use mRNA that directs cells to produce
copies of a protein on the outside of the coronavirus known as the “spike protein”.
Researchers are studying how mRNA might be used to develop vaccines for additional
infectious diseases.
For more information about mRNA vaccines:
MedlinePlus offers many additional resources with information about mRNA vaccines,
specifically relating to their use in COVID-19
MedlinePlus: Health Topic: COVID-19 Vaccines (https://medlineplus.gov/covid19va
ccines.html)
MedlinePlus: Encyclopedia: COVID-19 vaccines (https://medlineplus.gov/ency/articl
e/007775.htm)
MedlinePlus: Drugs and Supplements: COVID-19 Vaccine, mRNA (Pfizer-BioNTech)
(https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a621003.html)
MedlinePlus: Drugs and Supplements: COVID-19 Vaccine, mRNA (Moderna) (https




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^ "As far as the conspiracy theorists are concerned, they are a small minority with the loudest voices due to their frustration..."
 
It's not what you say Mr. Puppy, but the way you say it. Why should anyone read a post that seems to be yelling at people?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 31 2021 at 09:25
Originally posted by Easy Money Easy Money wrote:

^ I've known about 20 people who have caught covid. It is almost always much worse than the flu.


Nobody i know is denying that covid is real. In fact Dr David Martin has scoured over 4000 patents and proved it's a bioweapon that with earliest patents dating back as early as 2002. He is working with other doctors and scientists with German legal consultant Reiner Fuellmich to create a massive lawsuit that will hopefully shed some light on the situation. The problem is that these injections were rushed through and they changed the meaning of the word "vaccine" to sneak these injections through without FDA approval.

A six minute explanation. There are OTHER treatments available for covid and they have been villified as quackery when they have actually been proven to work.

This 6 minute and 20 second video features Dr David Martin, Robert Kennedy Jr, Rocco Galati and Dr Judy Mikovits

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 31 2021 at 09:28
Originally posted by SteveG SteveG wrote:

^ "As far as the conspiracy theorists are concerned, they are a small minority with the loudest voices due to their frustration..."
 
It's not what you say Mr. Puppy, but the way you say it. Why should anyone read a post that seems to be yelling at people?


Calling somebody out on their ignorance about a topic isn't yelling. It's called challenging and if i seem a little fiery it's because i'm seriously tired of watching the world jump into a situation that they have been misled into.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 31 2021 at 09:39
Originally posted by siLLy puPPy siLLy puPPy wrote:

Originally posted by SteveG SteveG wrote:

^ "As far as the conspiracy theorists are concerned, they are a small minority with the loudest voices due to their frustration..."
 
It's not what you say Mr. Puppy, but the way you say it. Why should anyone read a post that seems to be yelling at people?


Calling somebody out on their ignorance about a topic isn't yelling. It's called challenging and if i seem a little fiery it's because i'm seriously tired of watching the world jump into a situation that they have been misled into.


Oh...

You said that you agreed with Tapfret, but he actually COMPLAINS about you and CosmicVibration. Is it hard to understand?

Your "ascended masters" are schizophrenic. Prophets and stuff. You don't ascend to anywhere that way. There's not a "heavenly" thing. Is it hard to understand?

You quote David Icke. He claims that Queen Elizebeth II is reptilian, and shapeshifts to look human whenever she appears in public. Do you really believe this?

Do not DARE to say that logical people are misled. Do not challenge reason. I warn you.

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@siLLy puPPy: The text you have posted states that Covid-19 vaccines are authorised by the FDA, so what do you mean by "unapproved"?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 31 2021 at 10:04
Originally posted by siLLy puPPy siLLy puPPy wrote:

Originally posted by Tapfret Tapfret wrote:

Originally posted by Atavachron Atavachron wrote:

Seems to me the practical issue is if hospitals fill up with unvaccinated then it will be harder to get other forms of medical treatment for everyone.


Practical issue? But, but... my freedom. WHAT ABOUT MY FREEDOM??!!!??! ME! ME! ME!

 But no. I come in to monitor threads like and I see categorical bullsh*t like "mRNA vaccines are experimental gene-therapy". 


You obviously haven't done your homework either. Excuse me, my Toad friend but mRNA vaccines ARE experiential gene therapy injections and absolutely nobody can deny that. 


^Don't tell me I don't do my research. Its part of my job! Constant continuing education courses are required to maintain licensure and specialization certification. And many of those required hours over the last year directly pertained to C19. My specialty is oncology, when all hands on deck aren't fighting a pandemic. How cancer scrambles your DNA, gene expression etc. is key to understanding and treating patients with the disease. Additionally, one of my foci in microbiology was phage transduction (antibiotic resistance transferred between bacterial cells by viruses, called phages, that infect bacteria, directly altering gene expression within host bacteria through transfer of DNA). I'm not going to tout myself as an expert. There are people out there with layer upon layer of degrees and peer-reviewed research in immunology, the vast majority of whom are onboard with current treatment modalities. But saying "You obviously haven't done your homework either" is not just arrogant and dismissive of my own work and requirements, but the entire medical profession.

Plus, you just posted a source that directly contradicts your assertions. 

"2 How does gene therapy work?
...A new gene is inserted directly into a cell...

6 What are mRNA vaccines and how do they work?
...mRNA from vaccines does not enter the nucleus and does not alter DNA..."


Not gene therapy. End of story!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 31 2021 at 15:22
Are the vaccines FDA approved?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 31 2021 at 16:05
Originally posted by Tapfret Tapfret wrote:

Originally posted by Atavachron Atavachron wrote:

Seems to me the practical issue is if hospitals fill up with unvaccinated then it will be harder to get other forms of medical treatment for everyone.


Practical issue? But, but... my freedom. WHAT ABOUT MY FREEDOM??!!!??! ME! ME! ME!

Being an RN in one of said hospitals, I have grown tired of trying to explain this to people. Then they come in with C19 and spend days in the ED because there are no inpatient beds available. Last year most of the time it was the same old song and dance if they survived, "I didn't believe it was so bad, I should have worn my mask, I should have stayed away from people like was suggested". Fast forward one year and you can add the line, "I should have gotten vaccinated". 

In the U.S. there are roughly 920,000 hospital beds, only 72,000 of those are non-specialty ICU beds. That means there are beds for roughly .2-.3% of the population. Keep in mind, at any given time the vast majority of those beds are full of people who have the regular hospital stuff like heart failure, car accidents, cancer, the various failures that go with trying to drink and eating one's self to death, etc. At one point in the winter of 2018 there were 0 available beds on the entire west coast. So the actual number of additional patient's in a disaster or pandemic type scenario needs to be very small to completely overwhelm the US healthcare system. I shudder to think what would have happened in this country if a handful of those bad 'ol politicians hadn't risked political suicide by initiating lockdowns.
 
This is not a die or be OK virus like it is painted in the media. If you develop the full C19 pneumonia (the dreaded "ground-glass opacities" found in acute syndrome workup) you are fairly likely to develop pulmonary fibrosis, which does not just go away. Most will be left with a lifetime of respiratory problems and decreased function. I've seen numbers as high is 72% PF for people recovering from acute C19 pneumonia, we'll see how the next 5 years pans out. People, young people end up with clotting cascades that result in strokes and amputations. CT scans show organs filled with clots requiring anti-coagulant therapy.
 
I come to PA to not have to think about my job and the events of the last 18 months. But no. I come in to monitor threads like and I see categorical bullsh*t like "mRNA vaccines are experimental gene-therapy".  Or my favorite, "What’s happening now is that we’re creating 2nd class citizens and heading towards a totalitarian system"... are you serious with that crap? Take that snowflaky nonsense to whatever sub-Reddit echo chamber will tolerate it.
 
You know who doesn't have freedoms? Somebody who has a f**king tube jammed down their trachea with a machine breathing for them.

I'm sick of this! I'm sick of the malignant individualism and expectation of freedom without responsibility. Flying flags out the back of giant Tonka trucks like that makes you some kind of patriot by default. I'm sick of cherry-picked data and people digging through the web until they find that one "renegade scientist" that confirms their bias. Hey, what the hell, there's a fairly popular fad diet doctor out there who will tell us all that vegetables are killing us. Better gulp down that corporate cheese burger, but don't eat the tomato. Its deadly poison produced by big tomato!  

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