Just because someone develops a new medical condition or dies in close proximity to receiving a vaccine does not necessarily mean it was caused by said vaccine. But you know that. Have there been such instances that can be attributed to the vaccine? Probably. However, that doesn’t mean that the benefits don’t outweigh the risks for the majority of population.
Let's talk risk. Risk isn't spread evenly across the population; some have little risk, others exponentially moreso. WE've known since March 2020 pretty precisely who was at risk, and who wasn't, but instead of taking that into account, those in charge of this, and your post, spread the risk evenly in an attempt to imply everyone is better off vaxxing.
This is bullshit. If saving lives were actually the goal of the pandemic response, healthy 30yo's wouldn't be hammering 3 doses, and 12yo's wouldn't be taking 2. Instead, those doses would go to those truly at risk around the globe, but whatever, **** them right? (I'm referring to the response and those in charge, not you, on that)
The vaccine effectiveness percentages were based upon the original strain. Regardless, it’s actually quite remarkable that it has still managed to be very effective at keeping people out of the ICU and off ventilators.
Yeah, about that: you can see the absurdity of a mandate for a vaccine designed for a variant from many mutations ago, right? One that isn't even that effective, doesnt stop the spread, etc?
I deal with all these people, but thanks for your enlightening numbers. I will be sure to share them at work tomorrow

. It’s much harder and takes much longer for patients to make lifestyle changes than it is for patients to roll up their sleeve for less than a minute. We are still facing an acute situation here.
I don't know what hospital you're at, but no, the US hospital system is not overwhelmed by covid, not even close:
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The glibness with which you say 'it just takes a minute', wow. When my daughters school mandated vaccines, I email the dipshit administrator and asked straight out: If I agree to vaccinate my daughter, will you personally, along with the school, take responsibility for any negative side effects from the vax? Would you, ricky?
I know the answer. But I'm expected to Just Do it, without consideration of evidence or facts or science....which doesn't support the vaccination of healthy teens.
Since I don’t believe you have any experience working in a hospital with COVID patients, it comes as no surprise that you would have no idea how extensive the care demands are in treating critical COVID patients. Just one COVID patient on a ventilator is the equivalent of having about 4 patients (at least) who are intubated for airway protection from an overdose. On top of that, factor in all the changing of PPE, disinfection of equipment, trips to MRI and/or CT, and then disinfecting those entire rooms and not being able to use them again until the air exchanges after 2 hours. The time spent by ALL disciplines is exponentially increased. People have no idea..
Never seen anything even close to that in my 10 years of being an RT in regard to influenza. Nope..
Again, only around 15% of inpatient capacity across the US is from covid; we have the ability to set up overflow facilities and US naval ships, but at no point during this has any of that been used or needed, and it's unlikely this winter will be different. If you're overworked and overwhelmed, it's not covid, it's your leadership, be it at the hospital level, or country level.
But if it is different this winter, with 2 years of covid experience, and 3 vaccines available, it won't point to vaccine effectiveness, at all,but the opposite.
Yeah, it’s all about bullying for sure. It couldn’t be because it continues to keep people from getting critically ill as I said above. Nah….nothing to do with that..
That doesn't even stand up to minimal scrutiny: why are they trying to force people with natural immunity to vax, or healthy 5yo's? That is definitively bullying, and anti-science. It's wrong.
Navigating options, goals of care, and desires? We aren’t talking about hospice plans for a cancer patient here, this is a pandemic called COVID-19. Nonetheless, many cases do end up as a hospice scenario but I don’t think that is what you meant.
Are you really implying a patient's health is not their choice?
Sure, I guess some people would rather opt to not get a vaccine in some instances when they feel it is futile. We recently had a COVID patient admitted who also had a fairly recent diagnosis of ALS. He had decided to not get vaccinated but ended up agreeing to be admitted to the hospital due to hypoxia (shocking). However, he was a DNR/DNI and refused all care upon being admitted. I think he wanted to go through a quicker death as opposed to the grueling future that was ahead of him. He got his wish.
If people would like to label us in the healthcare field as having incomplete knowledge that’s fine. I repeat, that they are more than welcome to stay home when they can’t breathe. It’s definitely their choice to make.
'ACCEPT OUR RULE, OR STAY HOME'
Nah. Again, since you apparently won't apply that same standard to obesity or drug use, I won't buy it here either.
And keep in mind it was your profession that killed thousands of people early on by intubating unnecessarily, so acting like you have a lock on what's right for everyone is just arrogant. In the same vein, big pharma has killed hundreds of thousands with FDA support and approval.
It's essential to question, our lives do depend on it sometimes.
Not exactly. What we didn’t expect was to not be supported and compensated by our employers for the increased work demands, uncomfortable working environment, and severely limited staff that makes it impossible to take care of all the patients they keep accepting.
That's unfortunate. My job brings me in contact with nurses from ucla and cedars Sinai regularly, and they report high earnings and loads of high paying job offers nationwide. Maybe you could look into it.
I appreciate what you do. I just wish it came without the side of 'my way or no way'.