Two interesting stories.
OneI was coming home from visiting my mom this past week and as always, I had my 2-meter radio on monitoring repeaters. As I was driving along at a nice clip I might add, a black Explorer passed me with a bunch of antennas on the car. Thinking it was a friend, I matched the cars speed of around 85-mph, and tried to contact the driver using the VHF national calling frequency (NCF), 146.520 Mhz. Instead of have a QSO with the driver, my call was answered by a man who was monitoring the NCF.
We exchanged information, antenna, radio, etc, etc, etc. Then he happily told me that he and his wife had just received the "Covid shot". I congratulated him on his accomplishment and he asked if I had taken the shot yet?
I told him "no" and went on to explain in a non-political way that I could get the shot any time as being a member of RACES for a neighboring county and was considered a "first responder".
Well then he launched into a pleasant lecture about how important it was to take the Covid shot to help the country heal. At this point I asked him this question,
"Why would I take a vaccine shot for a virus that has less than a 2% mortality rate due to available medications and really no long term testing on how it will affect people?"
There was a pause and then he came back that he had to say his 73's as his house phone was ringing and he had to go.
TwoLast night was my local amateur radio clubs meeting at a good watering hole. That is a restaurant/Tavern for you Biden supporters.
MrsMac and I walked into the restaurant and was immediately greeted by the owner and several wait staff. As I was getting setup for the meeting, one of the waitstaff put a glass of Blue Moon beer (No fruit mind you) in front of me and a cup of joe down in front of MrsMac.
We started catching up since our last visit and the owner came into the room and happily announced to us that he had a Covid vaccine shot appointment for the next day. He then asked us if we have had our shots yet?
Well with a big JohnyMac smile on my face I told him "no." Well then he pleasantly started to urge us that we need to get one ASAP to get America back on track. I thanked him for his advise and promptly tried to change the subject. Unfortunately, he was on a roll trying to convince MrsMac and I that we really needed to take it.
Realizing that being polite in trying to change the subject wasn't going to work, I told him the RACES first responder story. Well he started to reemphasis that I should take it. At which time I held my had up and said, "I am not done speaking."
he shut his pie hole and I said just what I said to my QSO previously in the week,
"Why would I take a vaccine shot for a virus that has less than a 2% mortality rate due to available medications and no long term testing on how it will affect people?" I then added, "my doctor told me to stay away from the vaccine for 12-months before I even think about taking it."
Now the doctor who I quoted was our family veterinarian that had been looking after our critters for ever but, still our doctor
Being a bit confused he said, "well I guess you should listen to your doctor." Turned on his heels and walked away.
We all must recognize; whether you will, have, or will not take the vaccine, the government and the arm of the government, the media, is doing an outstanding job of propaganda. We also must recognize that people who are drinking the cool aide do not want to drink it by themselves. They want accomplices to validate their decision to queue up to the needle.
You want to take the spike go for it. I have no problems or criticism for your decision. Just do not lecture me on my decision.