ofthewild
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I’ve been lurking on this forum for nearly a year now, initially for Peat nutrition discussion but increasingly to keep me grounded, sane and up-to-speed on discussions re the current global situation.
I live in Scotland. While England has put the vaccine passport on hold for now, covid vaccines are soon to be required for access to live music, clubs etc here (from next weekend, I believe).
Health and well-being are a priority of mine. I enjoy listening to my body, trusting the incredible power it naturally holds and making well informed decisions re how I treat it and how to navigate the world. I like to use my intuition/gut instinct on top of trying to understand research in order to make decisions. As it currently stands, the idea of taking a covid vaccine doesn’t sit right with me on both a gut level and based on the research (or lack there of) I’ve tried my best to understand.
However, I am aware that I am incredibly anti-authoritarian by nature and aware of the power of cognitive dissonance. While I have some friends and family members who share my beliefs, I’m more often than not the only (covid) unvaccinated person in the room and feel a lot of negative energy directed towards me because of it.
Earlier this week the UK parliament debated “Outlaw discrimination against those who do not get a Covid-19 vaccination’’, here is the transcript:
What baffles me is the utter conviction behind the belief that the vaccines are nothing but a good thing. E.g...
‘The data speaks for itself: the majority of those hospitalised and dying from covid-19 have not been fully vaccinated. It is clear that by getting vaccinated, we are protecting not only ourselves but others, and are playing our part in bringing an end to this pandemic.......Vaccines truly are a marvel of modern medicine......
These miraculous vaccines must pass extremely rigorous testing before they are licensed for use in the United Kingdom. According to the Oxford Vaccine Group, the following are just some of the stages that a vaccine has to go through before use: a literature review to look at what has been done before; a theoretical development or innovation, coming up with a new idea or varying an existing one; and laboratory testing and development, involving in vitro testing using individual cells and in vivo testing, which often uses mice. A vaccine must then go through three stages of human trials before licensing and reviews, and then continue to be monitored after their approval for wider use to take note of any new developments.....Covid 19 vaccines have been no different’’
And here is the covid passport debate from earlier this month: Covid Vaccine Passports - Wednesday 8 September 2021 - Hansard - UK Parliament
Although my gut instinct rarely fails me, I’m starting to wonder if I am falling victim to cognitive dissonance and failing to look at data correctly.
Can anyone point me in the direction of studies/data/evidence that backs up what these politicians are claiming? I’m quick to digest evidence that supports my beliefs but perhaps I truly am misinformed.
Any thoughts?
I live in Scotland. While England has put the vaccine passport on hold for now, covid vaccines are soon to be required for access to live music, clubs etc here (from next weekend, I believe).
Health and well-being are a priority of mine. I enjoy listening to my body, trusting the incredible power it naturally holds and making well informed decisions re how I treat it and how to navigate the world. I like to use my intuition/gut instinct on top of trying to understand research in order to make decisions. As it currently stands, the idea of taking a covid vaccine doesn’t sit right with me on both a gut level and based on the research (or lack there of) I’ve tried my best to understand.
However, I am aware that I am incredibly anti-authoritarian by nature and aware of the power of cognitive dissonance. While I have some friends and family members who share my beliefs, I’m more often than not the only (covid) unvaccinated person in the room and feel a lot of negative energy directed towards me because of it.
Earlier this week the UK parliament debated “Outlaw discrimination against those who do not get a Covid-19 vaccination’’, here is the transcript:
Covid-19 Vaccinations - Hansard - UK Parliament
Hansard record of the item : ' Covid-19 Vaccinations' on Monday 20 September 2021.
hansard.parliament.uk
What baffles me is the utter conviction behind the belief that the vaccines are nothing but a good thing. E.g...
‘The data speaks for itself: the majority of those hospitalised and dying from covid-19 have not been fully vaccinated. It is clear that by getting vaccinated, we are protecting not only ourselves but others, and are playing our part in bringing an end to this pandemic.......Vaccines truly are a marvel of modern medicine......
These miraculous vaccines must pass extremely rigorous testing before they are licensed for use in the United Kingdom. According to the Oxford Vaccine Group, the following are just some of the stages that a vaccine has to go through before use: a literature review to look at what has been done before; a theoretical development or innovation, coming up with a new idea or varying an existing one; and laboratory testing and development, involving in vitro testing using individual cells and in vivo testing, which often uses mice. A vaccine must then go through three stages of human trials before licensing and reviews, and then continue to be monitored after their approval for wider use to take note of any new developments.....Covid 19 vaccines have been no different’’
And here is the covid passport debate from earlier this month: Covid Vaccine Passports - Wednesday 8 September 2021 - Hansard - UK Parliament
Although my gut instinct rarely fails me, I’m starting to wonder if I am falling victim to cognitive dissonance and failing to look at data correctly.
Can anyone point me in the direction of studies/data/evidence that backs up what these politicians are claiming? I’m quick to digest evidence that supports my beliefs but perhaps I truly am misinformed.
Any thoughts?