(01-09-2022 12:13 AM)mthomas Wrote: [ -> ][quote='Tara' pid='3377326' dateline='1641646222']
Just from a logical common-sense standpoint, do anyone really think trying to give the entire population on Earth ANY experimental drug/medication?
> Just from a logical common-sense standpoint, do anyone really think trying to give the entire population on Earth ANY experimental drug/medication?
Ok, mr. Spock. The answer is NO. But remember that the vaccines are tested at various stages and at a certain time in several volunteers, until reaching a sufficient number of people observed during a certain period.
Thereafter, the label "experimental" no longer applies to such drugs/medicines.
> THERE WERE STILL PEOPLE THAT HAD NATURAL IMMUNITY AND SURVIVED IT
We think (but are not certain) that covid has not brought these people any health problems, and since no one knows who has natural immunity or not, the vaccine is a MUCH better option than relying on an unknown number of people with "natural immunity".
The death toll is not reduced by these beliefs, but by the application of vaccines.
> What if after X years anyone that took it becomes sterile?
Or we may BELIEVE that this "natural immunity" is protecting people, when in reality it is not.
It's an interesting question that presents us with two sides, but you, for whatever reason, seem to want to highlight only ONE side of the question.
You talk about potential problems that could occur in a few years, but you choose to ignore that right now, the virus could be causing long-term problems.
Let me use your own words: Who can guarantee people with this "natural immunity" but infected by covid, will not become sterile, or develop high levels of cancer, or have heart diseases, or still births, or child deformities, or whatever? As you said, "WE JUST DON'T KNOW".
You are speaking from the worst possible point of view, in imaginary terms.
In Brazil we had more than 600000 deaths by covid.
I bet most of the deads - if not all - if they had any choice, they would rather choose to become sterile than die.
Another point to consider is the vaccination of children. They are bodies in development. If we don't know how covid can affect the development of their bodies, why are there people against giving vaccines to children? The news I read today says that Israel will start vaccinating 6-month-old children.
Who knows? Perhaps the Israeli scientists have less capacity than the anti-vaxes...
> What if after X year's down the road it causes high levels of cancer, or heart disease, or still births, or child deformities,
There is no real reason to suspect this. Drug and drug testing standards are now much stricter than, for example, when thalidomide was launched. Science evolves, and it is not possible to put aside these same suspicions in relation to what covid can cause. In fact, authorities say that the risk of contracting myocarditis because of covid is much greater than because of the very low percentage that can happen as a side effect of a vaccine.
>Where have personal freedoms gone?
>What ever happened to "my body, my choice" by the left gone?
What's that? It this a rule saying things like "My car, the way to drive it is my choice! I don't have to respect speed limits or traffic lights, and I can drive the wrong way."
All in the name of such "personal freedom". Is this your logic???
>Why, since you can still get AND spread the virus AFTER being vaccinated does it matter if anyone gets the vaccine?
Because the vaccine activates the immune system, and the possibility of getting seriously ill is much lower than without the vaccine, and reduces the time that you are spreading the virus.
Why wear a seat belt? You can still die in an accident despite wearing your seat belt! Why not drive in the opposite direction? You can still die in accidents despite obeying all the rules! Why obey them?
After two doses and an extra booster, can I still get the virus?
Of course! Just as there are people with the so-called "natural immunity" that protects them (in a very low number), there are people who are not protected either by immunity or by the vaccine - which does not have perfect action in 100% of cases, as well as seat belts.
A low forcing the use of a seat belt is what? Illogical? Idiotic? Must be criminal... as in crimes against humanity???
>Why are drugs like ivermectin being blocked by people on their death beds who are asking for it????
>"Even if later it's proven to not work (which I doubt, given the evidence from India)"
"Evidence" from India, and even from Brazil, where it was some time ago touted as a "solution", is not working.
Ivermectin advocates talk about vaccine side effects, but do they say anything about ivermectin side effects?
The most serious effects are:
- Pain in your neck and back
- Serious eye problems
- redness
- bleeding
- swelling
- pain
- loss of vision
- Shortness of breath
- Inability to control urination
- Inability to control bowel movements
- Trouble standing or walking
- Confusion
- Extreme tiredness
- Extreme drowsiness
- Seizures
- Coma
- Low blood pressure, especially when you get up after sitting or lying down
- lightheadedness
- dizziness
- fainting
- Severe skin reactions:
- severe rash
- redness
- blistering skin
- peeling skin
- Liver damage. Symptoms can include:
- tiredness
- nausea
- vomiting
- loss of appetite
- pain on the right side of your stomach
- dark urine
- yellowing of your skin or the whites of your eyes
Finally, does anyone know why the manufacturers of ivermectin (and chloroquine, and other "ins") don't include their use against covid in the drug's package insert? Do this and the "little pharma" maker of ivermectin could become a "big pharma".
If you want to use the placebo effect, give them orange juice and tell the patient that the juice contains a new form of ivermectin, and tell them that the juice is to mask the taste.
>Isn't it a doctor's duty to save lives?
Yes. But they say the difference between a doctor and God is that God doesn't try to be a doctor. In the despair of the crisis, they look for a solution - but, at the same time, some despair and start to support the use of effective remedies, that they really DO NOT KNOW how interact with covid.
There is a fine line between fulfilling one's duty to save lives, and risking losing a patient through a desperate measure.
THIS can make drugs such as chloroquine and ivermectin agains covid to be considered EXPERIMENTAL, as they do not meet the standards of clinical research.
It's an act of desperation. Here in Brazil we had tests a scandalous experiment done with hydroxychloroquine, without patient consent.
Until the advent of vaccines, there was no other remedy that worked.
Even the very well known aspirin can be dangerous if the person suffers from dengue.
> NOPE, you can't take a safe drug
It is not safe as it has side effects.
>Isn't all the political propaganda about saving lives, even 1?
Saving 1 life? Okay! Losing lives from side effects? Absolutely not ok!
> YOU HAVE TO KEEP THOSE MORTALITY NUMBERS HIGH
As far as I can say, this is a very ridiculous affirmation. You are making an accusation, it's your duty to bring proofs that "the system" (or whatever) is interested in keep the mortality numbers high.
Now is my time to ask: if it turns out Ivermectin DOES NOT work in treating Covid, will all these doctors advocating its use, be prosecuted for deaths caused by its side effects?
> Omicron has killed less than those who die from the average common cold (or even less than that) and yet we have to stay masked (proven useless)
Omicron is highly contagious and there ARE people dying from it, so we have to use masks. If we can sabe "EVEN 1" life, isn't it enough?
>"to stay masked (proven useless)"
It is not "proven useless". Sorry, but it's a false affirmation.
>Don't believe me? Google Omicron deaths in US and you will find the number to be in single digits since late December.
Wow. When I use Google to tell antivaxes that they are wrong, usually thay say that the "Big G" is not reliable. It seems that Big G is only reliable when it show us something that agrees with what we think.
>IN A COUNTRY OF 339 MILLION......are you freaking kidding me? Is this a Joke?
Well, now it's my turn to ask: are you freaking kidding us? Is this a joke? Despite the antivaxes, how can you ignorte that a very expressive portion of the population was vaccinated against covid? How can you ignore that a low number of cases may well be happening BECAUSE OF THE VACCINE!
It is no longer about logic, but pure and simple attachment to arguments where logic has been abandoned.
>Vote OUT ALL these political HACKS, LIARS, MANIPULATORS, POWER HUNGRY TYRANTS and SOCIALIST/COMMUNIST TOTALITARIANS!
Well, the problem is no longer scientific and becomes political. For the answer of science works, but those who want to seize power don't care about science and only about power. What position are you applying for, mthomas?