Bottom-lining it

  

Here’s the bottom line (shortened version) of my full story

I live in New Zealand, and I’ve seen a lot of posts celebrating going out and getting v*ccin*ted, being part of the team of 5 million, taking your kids. Like it’s a party and everyone is invited, and no one wants to get FOMO.

It’s cool that you feel like you’re doing your part. But I guess, since everyone is being vocal about it, it means I can have a voice too. But my voice sounds different. 

P#nd@m*c, you say 

It’s August 2021 and suddenly I’m eligible for it. I’d heard the hushed rumours about it being a trial, rushed through and not properly trialled at all. I looked it up… The one we’re using currently in NZ is in a trial until May 2023, and that although it stated for use from 12 years old, that in the EU, it must not be given to those under 18. 

I looked up the p word. The definition is: “Occurring over a wide geographical area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population”. That’s weird. We had one case just now. And we don’t even know if that person was in hospital.

Bill of Rights

Because of the heat, I thought I’d just check the Bill of Rights. Weird to feel the need to do so, but do so I did. It currently states that we all have the:

10: Right not to be subjected to medical or scientific experimentation

• Every person has the right not to be subjected to medical or scientific experimentation without that person's consent.

11: Right to refuse to undergo medical treatment

• Everyone has the right to refuse to undergo any medical treatment.

I’d seen the cv count and information in the media. It wasn’t hidden. Although the numbers seemed huge case-wise, patients with cv seemed mostly to recover at home, and the ones who ended up in hospital, it was widely reported globally, were most often elderly or had underlying or chronic health conditions (obesity, heart disease, cancer, T2 diabetes). 

Also, from looking at the data surely they should be counting hospitalisations and deaths, not cases and deaths, because was it p*ndem*c-causing to know how many had a mild dose and recovered at home? 

Doing the math

I looked at the figures relating to the death toll here. Here’s the data… 

According to the MOH, in 2020 New Zealand had a total of 22 cv related deaths. Of these deaths, 17 had tested positive. Of the remaining five, four had tested negative and one was not tested. Now, I’m no math whizz, but I count 17 deaths? But apparently we had 22, if you look at the data on WHO’s database. 

Of the 17 cv related deaths: 7 were aged 60-79, 5 were 80-89 and 5 were aged 90+. 

D@lta is now in NZ, and it is more severe – that’s what’s being reported overseas, but… to me, the figures above tell me that it simply wasn’t as dire as we were led to believe. 

I looked on the MOH website to see how many cases were in hospital. At the date of writing this (29 August 2021) we have 551 cases in NZ, and 35 in hospital. Throughout the whole of NZ. Thankfully, no deaths have been recorded since our first outbreak in 2020. 

Some other numbers

Meanwhile what of suicide rates? Road fatalities? Chronic illness? Drownings? In the year to 30 June 2020, 654 people died by suicide (mentalhealth.org.nz). Road fatalities were 191 (transport.govt.nz). 

And if our previous rates and current cases don’t at all imply we are in a pandemic, being just 35 in hospital… (definition: significant proportion of the population), then, it is simply not even a consideration. 

Adverse reactions to the v*cc*ne?

Heard anything on the news about adverse events relating to v's? No? I’ll tell you.. Medsafe has reports of adverse events following immunisation with cv v*cc*nes are stored for NZ, with the most updated data being August 7 (so, a month ago), it states:

• “There were 848 non-serious and 31 serious reports this week. Sadly four of these serious reports reported on deaths”. (yep you read that right… that’s just for the first week of August).
• Up to and including 7 August 2021, a total of 26 deaths were reported to CARM (the system for reporting that hardly anyone knows about – I posted it on Facebook last week just in case people needed it). YES YOU SAW THAT RIGHT. 26 deaths. In the midst of our p*ndem*c in 2020 we had 22 deaths that were cv related (which was actually 17). And so, from the Govt website themselves… the data is saying that more people in NZ have died from v*ccin*tions or unexpectedly just after their vaccination, than they ever did from cv. 

[UPDATE AS OF 31 August 2021 – While the Medsafe Report Page was last updated on August 25th, you’ll only see that the most up-to-date report is dated 7 August. Prior to that, we were seeing weekly updates. But I’m sure this is no way whatsoever related to the mass v rollout that started hyping up in August, including mass gatherings for the j@b. Afterall, the more that get it, the less likely there will be side-effect, right? Even though it’s still a trial drug.]

Two deaths were reported on the TVNZ news website, on May 8 2021, although no direct link was confirmed. Huh? So last year you had 17 deaths with cv that you reported to WHO as 22. And now you have multiple v-related deaths but you can't confirm that they were. Are they paying monkeys to write their news updates? Or do they think we are thick? Not sure about you, but frankly it's an insult to my intelligence to think I'd believe that kind of reporting. 

[UPDATE: On 30 August – NZ had its first v-related death. Read about it here. But hang on, on 8the of May 2 were reported. I know it’s hard sometimes to count and spell at the same time, but I’m disappointed with the standard of our journalism. Seriously. Please tell me our school system is graduating people who can count to 3?]

I implore you to look at the report. If the number of deaths for our team of 5 million, is worth the cost of everyone else surviving, you might want to check the growing numbers of not only minor adverse events, but major ones too. Including Immune system disorders, heart attacks, Myocarditis, blood clots, stroke, Bells palsy, Herpes.

Oh, my decision...

And so I think by now you’ll know my decision. Hell, you knew it back when you started reading. Not that it’s anyone else’s business. But, since y’all have been telling my your story whether I wanted to hear it or not… I am pretty sure I get to as well. 

It may not be popular, it may be uncomfortable, but, for now anyway, it’s not illegal for me to politely decline. That part is coming next of course.

For the children

My final considerations were for my children. My friends children. ALL THE CHILDREN. All of a sudden and with no warning (or scientific basis that I have found yet), the Govt announced that 12-15 year olds were eligible for their v-ine from this rampant deadly p*nd*mic, and they could go get it without parental consent. Perhaps they had an oversupply - like when you over cater a dinner party and the left-overs won’t keep? The clinical trial data said in the EU only those over 18 were to take it, so I'd err on the side of the higher age if anything thanks. Or not at all.

If you’re off to get your va*@ine

Please, do your homework first. You have free will. It’s your choice what you put in your body.

As I have declined the offer of the v, I don’t know what paperwork one has to sign. I would assume though, all things being medical and knowing how much paperwork there is for a straightforward appt like going to the physio, that your information would at least include:

• A list of all health conditions that, if you have, you must not receive the vaccine (as well as having a Dr or medical expert who can advise if it’s wise to take the vaccine if you are on certain medications)
• A list of all the risks, and known adverse events that may occur (even though it’s a trial, there is already a known list from emerging reports globally, so should be easy to compile a list)
• Explain that you are part of a trial 
• Explain that your insurance won’t cover any illness arising, and neither will ACC
• Give you a Govt number to call, or a website to report any adverse events. Since it’s a trial you’re offering to participate in, they’ll be needing to collect information on adverse reactions, unexplained illness, and, terribly, deaths for a few months afterward (6 months says the trial paperwork). 

Oh, and when your tween or teen goes in, with or (freakishly) without you, this will all be explained in a way that they are sure to understand before they make their choice. You’re trusting a vaccinator (who my hunch is would not be a Dr, paediatrician nor child counsellor) to make the call that your child fully understands what they are signing up to? 

If you have already had a vaccine and I have freaked you out I’m sorry

I’m sorry that you were not provided with this information in time. It was the Govts responsibility to be transparent. And, you could have looked for yourself. But I think we don't because apart from the usual first-world grumbles, we don't tend to question the powers that be here, do we? Especially not when we are consistently given fear-inducing messages. We now hang on their every word, waiting for our next instruction. What the hell just happened?

There is natural protocol you can take to help your body cleanse itself of the vaccine. 

If you are experiencing weird illnesses, unexplained stuff, women not getting their period etc, it's worth reporting it. It might (or might not) be an adverse event.

My final words

There are hundreds of thousands of people around the world who know this stuff. They are the crazy, anti govt, conspiracy theorists you deride. They risk abuse, rejection, hate and downright ugly behaviour from the ones they love. (I know, because I was one of the eye-rollers… at my own mum in fact, until 2 weeks ago. How’s that for eating humble pie.) We aren't crazy. We just woke up a bit before you. It's not a race, I'd just love to see our team of 5 million cross the finish line together. 

Oh and the crazies - they get censored on every social media and news outlet. Globally. It's hard to get the truth out. As I know this message will be. Hence the dumb c#nsor&hip throughout. Wake up. This is bigger than a vaccine. WAKE UP PLEASE. (Oh, and it’s crazy uncomfortable, you may need to go apologise to a few people, like I did… but screw your pride, don’t let your pride hold you back). Lean into the discomfort, as they say. 

Your own thoughts create your feelings. Change your thought, you'll feel different. Promise.

Kia kaha,

In all things - He Tangata, He Tangata, He Tangata. It is people, it is people, it is people. 

Penny