Posted on 01/25/2023 8:15:21 AM PST by Paul46360
Why are so many people, many of them quite young and seemingly in the peak of health, dropping dead? Today, the news of such events is so inescapable that it feels like an epidemic.
(Excerpt) Read more at thefp.com ...
Across social media, prominent pundits and activists—most on the right but some on the left—tied Hamlin’s injury to the Covid vaccine. “Prior to 2021, athletes collapsing on the field was NOT a normal event. This is becoming an undeniable (and extremely concerning) pattern,” tweeted Lauren Witzke, who was the Republican nominee in the 2020 Delaware Senate race. Social media was abuzz with similar speculation.
A troubled, uncertain public is increasingly turning to a single, ominous explanation for such events: Covid vaccinations, especially those from Pfizer and Moderna that use the new mRNA technology.
On Twitter, an active subculture using variations of the hashtag #DiedSuddenly tracks such unexpected deaths—a teenage basketball player dropping dead; a track star collapsing on the field; a young teacher dying of a heart attack in front of her class—and implies that vaccines are the cause. A discredited anti-vaccine documentary, Died Suddenly, has reportedly been seen by millions. And the night of Hamlin’s collapse, Fox News host Tucker Carlson, referencing a supposed study of sudden deaths among Europeans athletes, made the debunked claim that “Since the vax campaign began, there have been more than 1,500 total cardiac arrests… and two-thirds of those were fatal.”
Is there truth to any of these claims? Is the public right to be concerned? Are there actually more healthy people dropping dead than usual—or is this simply confirmation bias at work? Can we dismiss anything that travels under the banner of “died suddenly” as conspiracy theorizing? And how should we understand why so many Americans are drawn to this explanation?
At least part of the answer to that last question is the serious information void on this subject—which is what we want to remedy in this essay. One of us is a practicing cardiologist (John Mandrola). The other is a practicing hematologist and professor of epidemiology (Vinay Prasad).
Cards on the table: We think the vaccines are an important tool for preventing severe illness and death among vulnerable people—particularly the elderly and those with certain underlying medical conditions. But we have been concerned that our federal officials recklessly continue to push for multiple Covid shots for everyone five years old and up, despite the growing evidence that these vaccines may not be appropriate for all. We are also concerned about the way side effects of the vaccine, particularly among young men, have been downplayed.
For these reasons and more, we believe in being transparent and honest with a public that has lost trust in our essential public health institutions.
I prefer the “I didn’t take it and I’m still here!” bunch. 🔬🦠🤔😵💫🚫😷💉🐂💩
Where’s all the fr folk who were shilling for this?
Bunch will be gone after the war with Russia gets out of hand too.
Funny, they provide no data to support this "thinking". Oh, that's right, because THERE IS NONE.
EGGS also causing this problem.
RISE IN HEART DISEASE MAY BE EXPLAINED BY EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS: STUDY
Since that heat wave in 1995, climate change has intensified globally with wildfires, hurricanes, droughts, heat waves and cold spells leading to famine and drought. As a result of these extreme changes, the medical community is noticing an increasing rate of heart disease.
Well there you have it. The experts said so.
I thought they had figured out that these “Suddenlys” were being caused by loud referee whistles.
I think with a worldwide population of 7 billion, there will always be those who drop dead unexpectedly.
Been happening since Adam and Eve.
Fair disclosure:
• Pfizer Covid & Flu Shots:
1st Pfizer - Mar 6, 2021
2nd Pfizer - Mar 27, 2021
2021 Fall Flu Shot - Aug 26, 2021
3rd - Pfizer Booster - Nov 2, 2021
4th - Pfizer Booster - July 20, 2022
2022 Fall Flu Shot - Nov 4, 2022
With 7 co-morbidities, 26 Rxs & 9 OTCs, I was under pressure to get the shots. No adverse effects, so far.
But, I WILL NOT GET ANOTHER SHOT!
War with rooskies? LOL! Well since we’ve sent so much stuff to the ukes, it may not take long. 🤔
We’re at 8 billion now, not that it matters.
Just FYI.
Eggs as well
My “card’s” not getting anymore “done punches”.
You sound vaxxed.
We know why. But the research that will prove it is not going to be pursued; there’s too much money at stake.
Glad you're doing OK (vax wise, anyway). My wife had her third COVID booster and within ten days exhibited Parkinson's type symptoms. The Parkinson's meds are not helping much, so it may be a form of dementia. Coincidence?
I fear that there may be a rise in car accidents due to people dying suddenly behind the wheel of cars. There is already a concern for airline pilots, so we must extend that to cars, buses, long-haul trailer-trucks, and trains, too.
-PJ
I’ll wager that they were 30 minutes late in getting their latest booster clot shot. Ahh if only traffic had not slowed them down.
It’s best to be on time with the scheduling gods if you’re going to follow the science.
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