COVID-19/Coronavirus Information and Support Thread (see OP for useful links)
- Thread starter baldgye
- 13,285 comments
- 647,027 views
McLaren
Premium
- 45,613
- Texas
I can believe that. A buddy of mine who is still enlisted (non-active duty or something; he's told me he spends 1 weekend each month at his base) shared he got vaccinated back in December and it wasn't a choice for him, then. He wasn't really bothered b/c he had already gone through a bunch of vaccines and he had a new-born to think of.
Last edited:
- 3,308
- Kentucky
- Chrunch_Houston
I'd like to be able to read what his letter said. I suspect the guy is a kook but it is too hard to read. Perhaps he already had covid. Who can tell from your blurry post.Anti-vaxxer quits the military after 18 years over the COVID-19 shot. Patriots aren't quitters and quitters aren't patriots.
Scaff
Moderator
- 29,732
- He/Him
- ScaffUK
It's a mix of vaccines are bad and untested, Biden withdrew us from Afghanistan and the administration is all Marxists.
He's a nutter, and given the number of shots the military has to have as part of any deployment, a hypocrite of the highest order.
Oh and he doesn't want to be used as a political pawn, which is also rather hypocritical given he's using it to be about as political as possible.
Disclaimer: Assuming it's not all ********.
Joey D
Premium
- 47,508
- Lakes of the North, MI
- GTP_Joey
- GTP Joey
Here's a pretty good data set that shows how well vaccines work at preventing death.
Deaths involving COVID-19 by vaccination status, England - Office for National Statistics
An analysis of deaths involving COVID-19 that occurred between 2 January and 2 July 2021 in England, by vaccination status. Includes weekly age-standardised mortality rates for deaths involving COVID-19 by vaccination status and a detailed analysis of deaths involving COVID-19 that occurred in...
www.ons.gov.uk
So 640 people died who were vaccinated, but if you look at just breakthrough cases, it's 256. This means 99.5% of all COVID deaths were among the unvaccinated.
- 30,000
- a baby, candy, it's like taking.
- TexRex72
Someone tells them something they want to believe, like the left is destroying America, the COVID-19 pandemic was created to make Trump look bad and Biden stole the election, and everything that follows is automatically more credible. They're being played like delusional ****ing fiddles. They're lining up like lemmings to leap from a cliff...pity the innocent are tethered to them.
Last edited:
- 87,570
- Rule 12
- GTP_Famine
Best bit is when he already quit last year, with an extra year in the service compared to this year somehow, in an Instagram post she's since deleted.
This woman is a turbo-walt by proxy.
- 30,000
- a baby, candy, it's like taking.
- TexRex72
@Touring Mars can I do it now...please? It's been quite some time and I promise not to abuse it going forward, but it would be sooooo fitting here.
Last edited:
- 2,976
- Columbus, Ohio
I would imagine a number of them also see this as a convenient way to paint themselves as a martyr for poor decisions they were going to make anyway. "Oh noooo, I have to quit my job/the military/whatever because the EVIL GOVERNMENT says I have to get a vaccine, it's not my fault! What no, I wasn't planning to quit anyway or about to get fired, it's all the government's fault! Woe is meeeeee"
Joey D
Premium
- 47,508
- Lakes of the North, MI
- GTP_Joey
- GTP Joey
You know, I give the LDS Church a ton of crap for good reason. But, I have to give credit where credit is due:
www.newsweek.com
While conspiracies are absolutely going to derail things, the fact the leaders of the LDS are telling members to get vaccinated and saying that there isn't a religious exemption for being Mormon shows that they aren't completely out of touch. I know data has shown that the most likely person not to be vaccinated is a middle-aged, white, male, who's religious and votes Republican so targeting that group is definitely a good thing, especially when that's probably the biggest demographic in the LDS Church.
Weirdly, this is probably going to fracture the LDS Church even more than it already is too. There are a ton of sects that believe all sorts of crazy things like polygamy and child marriage, so I can definitely see some people breaking away to form an anti-vax LDS sect. It's kind of interesting to see it all play out too since a majority of world religions had this happen hundreds, if not thousands, of years ago. So now we're witnessing a schism in the making.
I really wish other religious organizations would jump on board with this too (I know some have). Religion is a huge driving force in many people's lives and it seems like a good way to get them to give up their ridiculous conspiracy theories is to basically say "God wants you to get vaccinated" or something like that.
Utah Sees Vax Jump after Urging of LDS Leaders, But Conspiracies May Derail
"Because they become accustomed to these conspiracy theories over the years, it's easy for Latter Day Saints today to think the election was stolen or that vaccines are evil," Matt Harris, an expert on Mormon history, said.
www.newsweek.com
While conspiracies are absolutely going to derail things, the fact the leaders of the LDS are telling members to get vaccinated and saying that there isn't a religious exemption for being Mormon shows that they aren't completely out of touch. I know data has shown that the most likely person not to be vaccinated is a middle-aged, white, male, who's religious and votes Republican so targeting that group is definitely a good thing, especially when that's probably the biggest demographic in the LDS Church.
Weirdly, this is probably going to fracture the LDS Church even more than it already is too. There are a ton of sects that believe all sorts of crazy things like polygamy and child marriage, so I can definitely see some people breaking away to form an anti-vax LDS sect. It's kind of interesting to see it all play out too since a majority of world religions had this happen hundreds, if not thousands, of years ago. So now we're witnessing a schism in the making.
I really wish other religious organizations would jump on board with this too (I know some have). Religion is a huge driving force in many people's lives and it seems like a good way to get them to give up their ridiculous conspiracy theories is to basically say "God wants you to get vaccinated" or something like that.
- 29,369
- Glasgow
- GTP_Mars
McLaren
Premium
- 45,613
- Texas
@Joey D & @Touring Mars , what have you guys been hearing? I'm still a few months out from a 3rd booster, but I appreciate ya'll's expertise.
www.cnbc.com
Data shows Covid booster shots are 'not appropriate' at this time, U.S. and international scientists conclude
An expert review of data concludes Covid vaccine boosters are not needed at this time for the general public, a group of U.S. and international scientists said.
- 29,369
- Glasgow
- GTP_Mars
There's no plans in the UK to provide boosters for anyone under the age of 50, and even then there's more concern about the rollout of the flu vaccine this winter AFAIK, but the plan is to provide both in the same visit to over 50's should they request it.
Meanwhile, 46 y.o.'s are not going to be eligible for boosters, so they are being urged to enjoy the next 3 months in the pub before their immunity wears off. Or so I heard.
Meanwhile, 46 y.o.'s are not going to be eligible for boosters, so they are being urged to enjoy the next 3 months in the pub before their immunity wears off. Or so I heard.
Similar threads
