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As a (I hope) thoughtful physician, once it was clear (and it did not take long) that there was no restriction in transmissibility resulting from the spikeshots, any mandate was utterly and completely indefensible. This just added another element to my from-the-beginning objections to mask (including N95) and lockdown requirements that have been well demonstrated (via RCT and otherwise) in dozens of studies to be utterly worthless, whether or not they meet someone's "bioplausible" criteria. (Remember that the sun circling the earth was long considered "geoplausible" -- it was just utterly wrong.)

Vinay is correct that the promoters of virtually everything bad are generally far-left, "do as I say" types; this still surprises me. Most of those on the right, even those that believe there are microchips in the spikeshots, are happy to tell you but generally are fine if you want to get the shot anyway.

The mandating of things that are utterly one's personal choice regarding their body without any evidence is reprehensible to most of us that think on both sides of the aisle. (It has also destroyed the "my body, my choice" arguments of several decades of the abortion proponents. It either is "your body your choice" or it is not. Both options cannot be true and the cognitive dissonance is not able to be hidden.) So there are many dominoes to fall.

The beauty of America is that as a truly (sort of) federated group of states, there are lots of laboratories. EVERYONE can see there is no difference between places that have mandated N95s for everyone and those who have and never will wear a mask. The spikeshot sequelae are just beginning to be seen but are also becoming too large to ignore -- and 1/3 of the country is not vaccinated so there is a large control group.

Interesting times to come. I have been telling my patients that spikeshots are a personal choice -- for some it is still (in my opinion) the lesser of two evils. For the vast majority, avoid them like the plague -- but if you want them anyway, that is your choice. Just understand the risks/rewards.

I expect that heads will eventually roll...it will just take a little more time for the absurdity of much of what has been happening to be unavoidably obvious. I am waiting with bated breath until then.

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Thank you for your thoughtful writings, Dr. Prasad. I have a lot of respect for you. The only part I question in this piece is this line: 'They think a healthy 65 year old is better off meeting the virus than the vaccine. Gulp!" From what I've read, the Pfizer trial data did not prove that overall deaths were reduced in the vaxxed cohort compared to the placebo group. In fact, one extra person died overall in the vaxxed group, including 4 cardiac arrests in the vaxxed group (1 cardiac arrest in the placebo group) plus 1 covid pneumonia death in vaxxed group (2 covid deaths in the placebo group). I feel like we really need to look at this trial data in understanding whether the vaccine helps or harms overall, since the real world data is so confounded (as you've said repeatedly). If I have anything wrong, I'd truly like to know.

Thanks again for all you do, and please keep going.

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Thanks for discussing this. In a nutshell, it is what makes me feel more aggrieved than anything as a 59 yr old unvaxxed covid survivor. This immunity is pretty robust too. Been around many vaxxed friends/family who have gotten it without getting reinfected myself. There are many like me. Shouldn’t be a surprise to any that learned natural immunity is strongest in medical school (or those reading Israeli studies). What is surprising is how many docs were willing to suspend that knowledge with Gov/CDC propaganda.

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There's no equivalency. A covidiot is a danger to himself and only himself. A covidian is a danger to everyone. And they also have the reins of power and are happily forcing people to participate in pandemic theatre.

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Apr 17, 2022·edited Apr 17, 2022

Although I'm deeply concerned about people being forced to participate in medical/NPI-based interventions of questionable benefit to participate in society to combat SARS-CoV-2 (often against their best interests and perhaps even the best interests of society), I'm far more concerned about the precedents being set. Bodily autonomy must be non-negotiable. I've read that the WHO is drafting a *treaty* that will define effective means of coercion and possibly dictate worldwide implementation during future pandemics. If this is true, we should all be asking lots of questions.

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Two years into this and I still haven't come across anyone who actually thinks there are microchips in the vaccine. It is a big world and I am sure someone does think this. But the main purpose of the microchip thing is to be any easy strawman for dismissing credible dissent.

Meanwhile I have met countless people who believe the most extreme things on the other side.

(Great post btw.)

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Important perspective and post! Reminds me of how today (Vancouver Canada) I saw the entrance to a public and purportedly “inclusive” recovery centre for women (Avalon, to be precise!) with its vax pass and mask sign still up for entry! We got rid of the pass and masks recently in our province but this place, which I think SHOULD be actually inclusive and welcoming (at all times!!!), has even included on their mask sign: “if you take your mask off at any time while inside you will be asked to leave”. This, to welcome women (trans etc, it even makes clear) to seek safety from addiction, trauma, abuse etc. The hypocrisy disgusts me. I’m very close to putting an additional sign on their door next time I walk by in off hours. I feel like it epitomizes the pandemic nonsense.

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One group inflicts pain on may others, others only on themselves.

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Wow! So we’ll said!! As always thank you for making me feel like I’m not on an island in my opinion.

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Do you think healthy 65 and under need to continue to vaccinate? Is there no way for this group to boost their own natural immunity?

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