Some Friday evening speculation and not original because speculations never are, but worth a thought or two. Amid all the questions raised about the safety of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines, the rocket-propelled mass vaccination programme of Boris Johnson’s government stands out.
In which case why is it being undermined by questions about safety? Could be valid questions and could be human nature of course and questions should be asked anyway. Probably that’s it but as ever we should be cynical. With that in mind it becomes obvious enough that an inexpensive vaccine was not supposed to be the answer to Covid-19 and its likely seasonal nature.
In which case a permanent cycle of lockdowns and civil liberty restrictions were always the main prize and Boris has partly upset the plan. Pump up the viral variants seems to be one answer to that, but it is also clear that totalitarian plans are being reformulated, narratives rewritten to cast doubt on the too-simple vaccination approach.
The vaccination rush has also been criticised from an individual liberty perspective which is valid of course, but from a totalitarian point of view, perhaps it allows too much liberty. Too simple. Not sufficiently bureaucratic. Insufficiently totalitarian for the usual suspects.
The vaccination rush has also been criticised from an individual liberty perspective which is valid of course, but from a totalitarian point of view, perhaps it allows too much liberty. Too simple. Not sufficiently bureaucratic. Insufficiently totalitarian for the usual suspects.
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All these 'vaccines' (the mRNA ones) are 'leaky'. This (medical term) means they do not prevent infection, just reduce the symptoms of the disease.
Everyone 'vaccinated' with these novel delivery systems may also be unknowingly infected, but still able to pass on viruses. So the jabbed are dangerous to the un-jabbed.
But it's much worse than that, as, with their host's partial protection, stronger viral variants may survive and thus be transmitted to others, perhaps with a much higher kill rate.
The comparison is with Marek's Disease in poultry: chicks are vaccinated when one day old (with another leaky 'vaccine'). Otherwise, when the chicks are added to a vaccinated flock they die - every one.
Leggy - Underdogs Bite Upwards - has more information about this potentially very serious effect. We could all become like those chicks: get a jab or die.
I think it's probable that two or more conflicting political imperatives are in play. Boris wants covid to be very scary, because otherwise why does the Government want extra political power? But on the other hand, he's got to be seen to be good at something, and mobilising the entire country around vaccination is quite an achievement.
So that leaves us with a really scary virus, but one which can be driven off by a couple of injections. Conversely, we have a fantastic achievement of gazillions of people jabbed, but one which doesn't actually amount to much because we'll probably have to start all over again with lockdowns in the autumn. It's tough getting it right, isn't it!
"In which case why is it being undermined by questions about safety?"
There are other possible answers too. Perhaps the EUw is trying to misdirect the citizens of the member states from the poor progress in vaccination. Anther possibility is that as AZ Vaccine is sold 'at cost' there is not enough gravy for the politicians to spoon up.
COVID is an epidemic and we will need to do epidemiological analysis (processing huge amounts of data) to tease out what works and why (and what doesn't work). Some work has been done, but there is still much to do. The harms of smoking took years to tease out and there was principled resistance to that based on personal rights too. But at least you couldn't infect anyone else.
It's a bit flippant for me to say but the lockdowns have done very little to affect our normal way of life, but it is a fact - here at least!
The realisation came the other day, when I filled up with petrol, and realised (after searching my 'accounts',) that the last time I did that was in October 2020...
I think I'll reserve judgement until after around July, when all this hype from Boris and co. has died down a bit, but so far, we're quite happy with our lot, although Senora O'Blene is starting to hanker about getting to our lovely little garden centre...
The financial black hole being dug with lock downs can only be supported with the record low interests rates, they are here to stay.
We as a nation are in the real sense bankrupt now, talk of further lock downs going on for years is fantasy if we want to remain a relevant nation, we simply cannot afford it without millions more being thrown on the scrap heap, and a diminishing taxpayer base who pay for it all, yet on they plow.............if this is a case of government following a line to cover their backsides as I largely suspect, there is not enough piano wire in the land when the day of reckoning comes round.
Ed - to my mind, the risk with any vaccination is not quantifiable at a personal level. The trouble is, the issue is very divisive and that doesn't help. What remains of course is a need to keep immune systems from being weakened but politically that one is difficult.
Sam - it is tough getting it right. Those narratives don't promote themselves. Somebody close to Boris must have a multi-year diary to keep track.
DJ - I agree, some work has been done, but there is still much to do. There are mysterious aspects such as differing severity in different countries and regions. The lockdown issue will be difficult though, because there are major reputations at stake.
Scrobs - it hasn't made a vast difference to us either. We've already been to our garden centre, although I wouldn't call it lovely or little.
Wiggia - the financial side bothers me too. It isn't yet clear how big a hit we have taken, but carbon neutral lunacy is likely to be even worse.
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