F. J. Valino

There’s a constant debate between folks on #twitter specifically, between those who think vaccine mandates are necessary to protect the “vaxed” from being infected by COVID-19 and the people who choose not to be vaccinated.

Now the vaxed people claim that it is the “unvaxed” that is the reason COVID “pandemic” (in reality now an endemic) will never go away. “Nothing will ever get back to normal!” And it is because there are too many unvaxed people out there refusing to take the vaccine.

But it is statements like this one that make the unvaxed even more skeptical about the reasoning behind taking the vaccine. Let’s walk through the “logic” and talk about why it doesn’t make sense and therefore gives rise to people’s skepticism.

We’ve got to protect the vaxed from the unvaxed.

Whenever I hear people say this, it makes me cringe. Let’s look at some of what we know.

Both vaxed and unvaxed can still transmit the virus

Vaxed and unvaxed people can still catch the virus transmitted by either vaxed or unvaxed people.

Vaxed people are less likely to experience severe effects of the virus

Unvaxed people are more likely to experience severe effects of the virus and quite possibly even die.

Just read these four things we know about the current situation. Read them carefully and try to understand what this means. Because what it means is firstly, the vaxed are equally as unprotected from getting the virus as unvaccinated people. Secondly, the vaxed spread the virus very much like the unvaccinated. Which means what?

I know it hurts to think; but, we’re almost there.

What this means is that the only benefit from getting the vaccination is that you won’t experience the severe effects of the virus in its entirety. You won’t die - supposedly. In this way, as a “vaxed” person, are you different than someone who isn’t vaccinated. So… to say that the vaxed need to be protected from the unvaxed is simply nonsense.

Further, what this means is that those who chose not to be vaccinated made a conscious choice - not to be selfish and risk other people’s lives - to risk their own lives. And choosing how you live and die isn’t selfish, telling someone how to live and die is.

The vaccine is 100% effective

This statement totally contradicts the statement, “We’ve got to protect the vaxed from the unvaxed.” It’s actually an inaccurate statement.

It is more accurate to say, “We’ve got to protect the unvaxed from anyone that has contracted the virus whether they are infected vaxed or unvaxed people.” But you know what? Unvaxed people don’t want to be protected from infected vaxed or unvaxed people. Again, they’ve chosen to take the risk of getting very sick and possibly dying. They’re not effecting anyone but themselves.

Also, if the vaccines are indeed 100% effective at stopping the spread of the virus, why then do the vaxed need to be protected from anyone?

The vaccines are 100% safe

If they were safe then why are there reports of people, young and old, developing problems with their heart and lungs and dying after taking the vaccines? Why are mainstream news channels not reporting on those deaths. It wreaks of “coverup.”

People want the truth. If they feel they’re not being told about all the risks, then they get skeptical. They want to wait and see what happens. What are the long term effects?

I’ve heard that much of this rhetoric has turned many people seriously considering taking the vaccine away from taking the vaccine. Because much of the rhetoric excludes certain facts. There have been people who died from these vaccines. But it was their choice to take them. Just as it is people’s choice not to take the vaccine and possibly dying from the virus.

Conclusion

People need to be allowed to make their own decision on how to live or die. Whether or not to take the vaccine should be their choice. It is sad that powerful people think mandates and pitting vaxed against unvaxed is the way to save lives saving lives is allowing people to live their lives and to make their own choices.