Vaccination Yes But Not Mandatory

 

We can appreciate the value of literature when it offers us insights towards a solution to a difficult problem.

 

“Procrustes was one of many villains defeated by the Greek hero Theseus. According to Greek mythology, Procrustes was a robber who killed his victims in a most cruel and unusual way. He made them lie on an iron bed and would force them to fit the bed by cutting off the parts that hung off the ends or by stretching those people who were too short. Something Procrustean, therefore, takes no account of individual differences but cruelly and mercilessly makes everything the same. And a "procrustean bed" is a scheme or pattern into which someone or something is arbitrarily forced.”

- merriam-webster.com/dictionary/procrustean

 

There is a Procrustes in everyone who argues that vaccines should be mandatory. We do not argue against vaccination. We argue against mandatory vaccination. Medicine and law do not favor their argument.

 

First, we take up the medical reason against mandatory vaccination.

 

Scientific fact says: not all the 7.9 billion people now on earth are the same – at least bodily. There is a commonality but there are also unique qualities. Majority of homo sapiens can eat peanut anytime but there are people who can die if ever a gram of the bean is ingested. Most people take paracetamol for pain and fever. My daughter develops rashes when she takes it. Many Filipinos love to eat tilapia but one friend of mine is allergic to that fish.

The same observation is seen with many substances which are foreign to the human body and cause harm rather than the intended good. The recently rolled out Covid vaccines are the latest examples. In Norway, health authorities stopped the injection of Pfizer vaccines among the elderly.

Norwegian officials said 23 people had died in the country a short time after receiving their first dose of the vaccine. Of those deaths, 13 have been autopsied, with the results suggesting that common side effects may have contributed to severe reactions in frail, elderly people, according to the Norwegian Medicines Agency.

 

“For those with the most severe frailty, even relatively mild vaccine side effects can have serious consequences,” the Norwegian Institute of Public Health said. “For those who have a very short remaining life span anyway, the benefit of the vaccine may be marginal or irrelevant.”

 

-       https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-15/norway-warns-of-vaccination-risks-for-sick-patients-over-80

 

That information is dated January 15, 2021 and many developments have taken place since then about the virus and the vaccines. Still, the Procrustean lesson holds: Not every vaccine is for everybody every time.

 

The motto of every doctor is: First do no harm. The valid and confirmed reports of serious adverse effects (SAEs) from vaccines should make every healthcare worker press the alarm button. SAEs should not surprise us because the Covid vaccines are at this time “experimental.”

 

Even under Philippine law the experimental character of Covid vaccines at this time is acknowledged:

 

RA 11525

 

Section 2 Declaration of Policy. – It is hereby declared the policy of the State to adopt an integrated approach to health development which shall endeavor to make essential social services available to all people at an affordable cost. For this reason, the State shall undertake a COVID-19 Vaccination Program with the following objectives:

 

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(c) Recognize the experimental nature of COVID-19 vaccines available in the market and compensate any serious adverse effects (SAEs) arising from the use of COVID-19 vaccine, experienced by people inoculated through the COVID-19 Vaccination Program;

 

Second, we take up the legal reason against mandatory vaccination.

 

Authorities who repeatedly insinuate at making vaccination mandatory are running the risks of going afoul with the law and causing serious adverse effects on those who medically cannot take the vaccines.

 

Again, RA 11525 is very clear on this matter:

 

Section 12. COVID-19 Vaccine Card. - Subject to the provisions of Republic Act No. 10173 or the "Data Privacy Act of 2012", the DOH shall issue a vaccine card to all persons vaccinated. . .

Provided, further, That the vaccine cards shall not be considered as an additional mandatory requirement for educational, employment and other similar government transaction purposes.

Vaccination is not the problem. Mandating it is. I will gladly take a vaccine against measles, rubella, diphtheria, polio, etc. because these have many years of testing and experience behind them. Not Covid vaccines. There is an argument that we should take a Covid vaccine without fear because we eat Big Mac without fear even though we do not know how it is made. This argument falls flat. We have eaten tons of Big Macs before and we know they are safe. This is the first time we are offered Covid vaccines and their safety is not yet totally assured by medical science at this time. We can sue McDonalds if we are harmed by Big Mac. We cannot sue Pfizer or anyone behind the vaccine rollout. RA 11525 is very clear:

Section 8. Immunity from Liability. - Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, public officials and employees, contractors, manufacturers, volunteers, and representatives of duly authorized private entities who are duly authorized to carry out and are actually carrying out the COVID-19 Vaccination Program shall be immune from suit and liability under Philippine laws with respect to all claims arising out of, related to, or resulting from the administration or use of a COVID-19 vaccine under the COVID-19 Vaccination Program except arising from willful misconduct and gross negligence. (Boldfacing supplied)

Personally, I can attest to the fact that a vaccinated person can still be infected and infect others. RA 11525 Section 12 confirms such fact:

Individuals vaccinated against COVID-19 as indicated in the vaccine card shall not be considered immune from COVID-19, unless otherwise declared by the DOH based on reliable scientific evidence and consensus.

An electrical engineer friend of mine died in August of blood clot in the brain. He was vaccinated with AstraZeneca in July according to his son. Blood clotting is one SAE mentioned in the waiver signed by vaccinees.

 

A popular Albay broadcaster in the 1980s died of Covid in August. His wife confirmed that he was vaccinated. A former student died of Covid too. He was injected with Sinovac on June 26, developed symptoms on July 3 and died on July 13.

 

CNN announced on October 19, 2021 the death of Gen. Collin Powell from complications of Covid-19. He was vaccinated.

 

There is an obvious compromise between the two positions: Those who cannot take the vaccines for one reason or another can be obliged to submit a certificate of negative test result for Covid. It would be inconvenient for the unvaccinated but that is not the problem of the pro-mandate camp. Testing may be expensive but cost can be reduced. If government can make the vaccines free of charge, why not testing? It is done in developed countries at least. By engaging software applications, the possibility of faking the test result can be eliminated.

 

Again personally, I am more at ease being in a room with someone certified to be negative for Covid than with another who is vaccinated. The negative cannot infect me but the vaccinated can.

 

So there is a happy trade-off in this controversy.

 

 

November 11, 2021

 

By the grace of God we survived Covid!

 

Fact 1: October 18 Monday morning - I got exposed to someone who at the time was recovering from his own infection. He is vaccinated.

Fact 2: October 20 Wednesday evening - I had headache, slight fever, sore throat and cough. I took acetaminophen. The headache and fever vanished.

Fact 3: October 23 Saturday afternoon - My second daughter had headache. I gave her Dolan and isolated her in the bedroom.

Fact 4: October 23 evening - I lost sense of smell. I could not smell the handwashing soap. I placed dishwashing paste right under my nose and I could not smell a thing; not even dog or cat poop beside me, not Efficascent Oil, not alcohol. Prior to infection I could smell them five (5) meters away. I immediately isolated myself in the living room. The rest of my children stayed in the kitchen because there they could have immediate access to food and hand it over to us.

I informed my niece who is a doctor and eldest sister who is a nurse. They gave their medical advice. I sent a PM to my cousin Noel and asked for information. He is a Covid survivor himself back in March-April. He asked if I wanted to take Ivermectin. I said yes.

Fact 5: October 24 Sunday morning - My wife showed symptoms too. She also lost her sense of smell and had nausea. The Ivermectin promised by my cousin Noel arrived.

I increased my dose of vitamin C from the pre-infection 250 mg/day to 300 mg every 4 hours. I took zinc tablet every day. When the coughing ensued, I inhaled steam. My wife also increased her vitamin C intake to 1000 mg per day and inhaled steam. All throughout this experience our oxygen saturation remained at 97-99%. Our sense of taste did not vanish but I could feel a hot sensation in my tongue and palate after every meal.

All my three (3) daughters were relatively safe. My second daughter’s headache vanished so I allowed her to stay with the other two. My youngest sneezed one time but that was all. My eldest had headache but Biogesic solved it. I reminded them to take vitamin C everyday.

Fact 6: October 28 Thursday to 30 Saturday - My headache returned.

Fact 7: October 31 Sunday morning - My headache was gone. My wife and I got better but cough was still there and sense of smell was still zero. We continued with our treatment. Isolation was still in place.

Fact 8: November 6 - Our symptoms were gone, except for the loss of the sense of smell. There was occasional cough but only to clear our throats. I allowed my children to return to the bedroom. Isolation was lifted.

Fact 9: November 8 - We could again smell food in the kitchen, soap and pet poop.

Fact 10: November 9 - We declared victory over Covid. Still, we observe the protocols and never let our guard down.

Fact 11: I am not vaccinated!

 

I share this experience in the hope that it might help others survive too, by the grace of God!

November 10, 2021

 Member of European Parliament decries contract between governments and pharmaceutical companies.

 https://www.facebook.com/lidija.milic.54/posts/10220096974513955

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