Why I didn’t get the vaccine.
No, I don’t believe the COVID vaccines have nano-bots, secretly made by Bill Gates to vaccinate against a creation of his own making for the purposes of world domination. Though I welcome you whatever you believe. This is just an article on some science published on vaccine safety and efficacy for the curious hearted.
A note to the skeptic: I know what it’s like to read evidence for an opinion contrary to mine. It almost feels painful for my brain. No doubt, we live in an information war age. Wild stories are flying around everywhere. And information that doesn’t fit on our side of the culture war chasm is perceived as a personal assault. So let’s reorient ourselves before we go any further and take a deep breath.
Below I’ve compiled some peer reviewed studies, that have influenced my decision about the vaccine. I respect the decision anyone makes about their personal health strategies. And hopefully after this article, the respect will be mutual.
Videos from Canadian COVID Critical Care Alliance - an alliance of independent Canadian doctors, scientists and health care practitioners
+ Vaccine Effectiveness vs. Natural Immunity
COVID-19 previous infection offers 80% initial protection against future infection. And COVID 19 previous infection provides 97% protection against severe reinfection. , and it lasts for years. Various levels of protection spans across all carona virus variants, including the common cold. Nothing we have beats this. The image below shows the protection against reinfection offered by natural immunity vs. that offered by the vaccine. There were many lofty claims in the beginning about these vaccines, but the data just hasn't panned out. Natural immunity is the rolls royce of prevention and protection. If you've already recovered from COVID-19, as I have, you are already protected.
Now lets explore what vaccination offers.
The jagged line in the graph above, is vaccine effecivness for the same variant it was created for, the wuhan variant which isn't around anymore. At 7 months it shows negative protection. Meaning you are more likely to get infected if have the vaccine than if you don't. The green line shows cross protection from natural infection. Meaning if you were infected with delta, this is your protection for omicron. Vaccine cross efficacy is even more obismal than its protection from delta. See the second image. It starts at 30% effectiveness, after 3 months it reaches 0% and after 7 months you again have negative effectiveness. You are more likely to get infected than if you don't have the vaccine. (See ADE section for a possible theory on that)
Images courtesy of Dr. Been Medical Lectures
This study published in 2021 sampled hundreds of countries and counties and found no correlation between case numbers and vaccination status by region. In fact, inverse correlation by country was found. Meaning more vaccinated countries had more COVID cases. It does not imply vaccination causes cases to go up. It's simply the correlation that appeared. What it does mean however is that the evidence does not show vaccination slowing the spread of infection. I'm sure you all remember Isreal, which consistently had the strictest requirements for vaccination in the world, and was consistently also the country with the highest case count per 100k people.
Sources:
Duration of immune protection of SARS-CoV-2 natural infection against reinfection in Qatar | medRxiv
One coronavirus infection wards off another — but only if it’s a similar variant
Duration of COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Effectiveness against Severe Disease
Waning of BNT162b2 Vaccine Protection against SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Qatar | NEJM
Effectiveness of mRNA-1273 and BNT162b2 Vaccines in Qatar | NEJM
Effects of Previous Infection and Vaccination on Symptomatic Omicron Infections
Effect of mRNA Vaccine Boosters against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Infection in Qatar | NEJM
Outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 Reinfection | Research Square
Long COVID risk falls only slightly after vaccination, huge study shows
+ Questionable Phase III Trial Data
The BMJ, a very respected medical journal, release an article with confessions of a whistle blower working on Pfizer's phase 2/3 vaccine trials.
"A regional director who was employed at the research organisation Ventavia Research Group has told The BMJ that the company falsified data, unblinded patients, employed inadequately trained vaccinators, and was slow to follow up on adverse events reported"
The video above, from Canadian health care alliance called "The Pfizer Inoculations Do More Harm than Good" shows other inconsistencies with Pfizers claimed outcomes vs. actual study data.
A snapshot from the video depicted below, shows Pfizers own trial data evidence of harm from its vaccine.
Sources:
Covid-19: Researcher blows the whistle on data integrity issues in Pfizer’s vaccine trial
The Pfizer Inoculations Do More Harm Than Good
+ Autoimmune Response
It's called the networking hypthesis. Created by a nobel prize winner named Niels Jerne. And it goes like this: If an antibody is created for the receptor binding domain (RBD) of the spike protein (the part that attaches to the ACE2 receptor of human cells), then the antibody for that RBD will fit it like a puzzle peice, since the RBD is made to fit the ACE2 receptor, then the antibody will be shaped like the ACE2 receptor. This will happen randomly because antibodies can be shaped like any part of the virus. But it is more likely to happen with the vaccine because there is only spike to immunize against. Now when the NK-cells, another immune cell, comes across these antibodies shaped like ACE2, they will make antibodies to this antibody. They are called anti-idiotype atibodies. And they will be shaped to bind to the original antibody, which will make their shape look like the original spike RBD, and they will be able to bind to ACE2. If this happens, it will cause the immune system to attack these human cells. It will also inhibit the normal function of ACE2, which is important for antiinflammation, by clogging up ACE2 receptors. Since nearly every cell in the body has ACE2, this can be a serious problem. This is theorized to cause some post vaccination injuries that are seen from the vaccine. [Dr. Been][12] explains it better.
Sources:
Images courtesy of Dr. Been Medical Lectures
Antibodies mimicking the virus may explain long haul COVID-19, rare vaccine side effects.
A Possible Role for Anti-idiotype Antibodies in SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Vaccination | NEJM
*Niels Jerne - Explaining the Human Immune System - SciHi BlogSciHi Blog() Niels K. Jerne - Nobel Lecture: The Generative Grammar of the Immune System - NobelPrize.org
Epitope Selection - immunoGlobe GmbH - Your Antibody Manufacturer & Service Provider
+ Myocarditis and Other Adverse Events
One study conducted by the CDC shows 54% 12-29 year olds Had Cardiac MRI Abnormalities after 90 Days of vaccination.
From Pfizers own court ordered released documents, shows 42,086 adverse events,
When there are risks, there must be choice. There are risks anyway you decide, but for someone who is already immunized through natural infection, risks tip the balance over any potential benefits of vaccination.
I have heard many stories of injuries from vaccines, including from friends. Someone I know had a stroke on the left side of his body after getting a vaccine, losing function there for months. Another friend has had menstruation abnormalities continuing 6 months after vaccination. No one I've seen online or in person have had sufficient support for their injuries from their medical community. You can find more stories and support for vaccination injuries at react19.org
Sources:
Pfizer's Documents - Public Health and Medical Professionals for Transparency
New study: 133x risk of myocarditis after COVID vaccination | Israel National News - Arutz Sheva
Study confirms link between COVID-19 vaccination and temporary increase in menstrual cycle length.)
Images courtesy of Dr. Been Medical Lectures
Outcomes at least 90 days since onset of myocarditis after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination in adolescents and young adults in the USA: a follow-up surveillance study - The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health00244-9/fulltext#tbl2)
Persistent Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings in a Cohort of Adolescents with Post-Coronavirus Disease 2019 mRNA Vaccine Myopericarditis - The Journal of Pediatrics00282-7/fulltext#relatedArticles)
Follow-up cardiac magnetic resonance in children with vaccine-associated myocarditis - PMC
+ Antibody Dependant Enhancememt (ADE)
ADE is a phenomenon where antibodies for COVID bind to the antigen, but don’t neutralize it. After binding, it actually assists pathogens in entering cells through the Fc receptor. Making the infection worse than if the antibodies weren’t there. Wuhan variants of vaccine antibodies, will definitely NOT neutralize new variants of COVID like omicron. This means for the new variants, there is no potential for gain, and definitely potential for harm. The studies below showed that ADE occurs with vaccines and monoclonal antibodies. I assume that natural infection could potentially display this mechanism. But natural immunity does not rely on antibodies alone, as the vaccine response does. One note for completeness: Sotrovimab, a new monoclonal antibody, does not exhibit ADE, because the portion of the antibody that binds to Fc receptor has been modified. [R][R]
The graph above is for Wuhan variant. There is some window of benefit when neutralization is high. However, the green portion does not exist for omicron, because there is no neutralization of omicron with wuhan vaccine antibodies.
+ Polyethylene Glycol (PEG - Plastic)
Polyethylene Glycol, a plastic used in inks, soaps, anti freeze, paintballs, chemical lubricants, and much more, is a sticky viscous waxy substance used in COVID vaccines because it's stable in the body (meaning it doesn’t break down) and protects its cargo until it fuses with the cell membrane and stays there. There is no known mechanism to degrade or remove this plastic. Plastics can stay for years, and bioaccumulate, creating disfunction in cell membranes. Meaning cells don't receive nutrients and fill with their own waste and can’t communicate.
One study found anti PEG antibodies in 72% of its population. Meaning PEG will illicit an inflammatory response from your immune system. This effect is capitalized on as it is also used as an adjuvant. But IMO this effect shouldn't be messed with. The body is trying to get rid of it's already extensive load of plastic it bears.
So I ask myself, is 3 months of minimal protection (because I have natural immunity) worth years of PEG contamination? For me, the answer is no.
Sources:
The problem with PEG an article by science.org
+ The Spike Protein is Harmful by Itself
Studies have now shown the spike protein in circulation in the blood more than two weeks after vaccination, of similar quantity and in some cases thousands of times more than what is found during actual infection.
The spike protein by itself is harmful. It has been shown in studies to produce the cytokine storm in the lungs. The spike protein clogs up ACE2, which inhibits ACE2 anti-inflammatory action. And can enter the cell itself and cause DNA damage. The complexes formed by (spike + antibodies) can damage blood vessel walls, blood brain barriers, spleen and kidneys while the immune system is working to destroy the complexes. Heparan sulfate (HS)/heparin, a key factor in coagulation process, was found to bind SARS-CoV-2 S protein with high affinity causing thrombosis. Signing up for this every 3 months while you boost, is not better for the body than a one time acute infection, which results in years of protection.
Sources:
Study Review - Spike Protein In The Blood of Vaccinated (Firm Data from Stanford)
SARS–CoV–2 Spike Impairs DNA Damage Repair and Inhibits V(D)J Recombination In Vitro
+ Human Breast Milk has mRNA in Trace Amounts
TBD...
+ Alternative effective strategies
Vitamin D levels are highly inversely correlated with COVID severity. Every 4 ng/mL increase in vitamin D level reduces the risk of seasonal infections by 7%. 40ng/ml is the number to hit, if this sounds like protection you would also like. See my Sunlight. It's not just vitamin D for more details on how the sun promotes all around wellbeing.
