To Be Or Not To Be Vaccinated

TO BE OR NOT TO BE VACCINATED Two years of pandemic and there is still no end in sight. Almost a year since vaccines became available and only sixty percent in the United States are fully vaccinated, where there is ample supply; but turned down by some. Some say, it’s a right, a human right to turn it down; yet it seems it is more of a political reason or religious belief. Whatever side you are on, please respect the other side instead of dissing, criticizing and depending your side. I am fully vaccinated because I had seen what this deadly virus can do, when it hit twenty family members from mid-December last year to early January this year with two deaths from the five hospitalized, devastating, scary. Now, it hit my own family, breaking my heart how this contagion severely hit my son, seeing him struggle with shortness of breath, could hardly move even with the oxygen and me, when I am vaccinated with the booster. All year round, the vaccination has been politicized helping to widen the gap between the two parties and the people. The ones opposing even believing conspiracy and violation of their right behind the government’s mandates for vaccination. I am for vaccination; but I do not believe in mandating the vaccination to health care providers for they know how vicious, contagious this pandemic is; yet they choose to help the ones stricken with this virus whether they are vaccinated or not. I know some healthcare providers who are opposed to vaccination risking their own lives doing their job, their duties. The mandate would not let these people work and would create a shortage in providing care for the victims of this virus. I also understand why the government is mandating the vaccination for it is one way to combat this pandemic for it is a primary concern for the country to function, as well as its people’s welfare, so let us try to keep an open mind. 12/13/21 Sweet Lady Jane