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All eyes were on Dr. Anthony Fauci when he testified last month under oath before the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic.
Praising him for his leadership, Democrats labeled the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases as the victim. Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Fla., for example, accused Republicans of wasting “significant time and taxpayer money fueling conspiracy theories.”
To their credit, House Republicans, with a few exceptions, focused on the facts.
The subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, uncovered several issues at the National Institutes of Health (the Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases is part of the NIH), including a lack of transparency, a flawed grant approval process, and a conflict of interest in protecting EcoHealth Alliance, the controversial firm that subcontracted NIH-funded gain-of-function research at China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology.
Many suspect that this type of research, enhancing the transmissibility and severity of the coronavirus pathogen, contributed to the initial COVID-19 spread and its impact.
Beyond these specific issues, however, an even more serious problem has emerged: the American people’s lack of trust in our public health and scientific institutions—a reality that is expected to persist for decades to come.
According to a recent survey, 70% of respondents believed that scientists will not publish findings if the results contradict the interests of the organization funding the study, and a mere 42% of respondents believed that scientists can overcome their human and political biases.
The public has a valid reason to feel this way, given that the subcommittee’s findings are consistent with their sentiments.
In hindsight, during the pandemic, federal public health officials contributed more to the public’s loss of trust in them than the “unvaccinated” individuals these officials often blamed for not “following the science.” --->READ MORE HERE
Vaccine adverse effects are real. I know it makes some people uncomfortable to acknowledge this, but alongside the benefits of vaccines, there are cases of profound harm.
I am living this reality daily, and I want to live in a world where these harms are adequately addressed.
Recently, the New York Times covered my story: “Thousands Believe COVID Vaccines Harmed Them. Is Anyone Listening?” Sadly, no one is listening yet, and very few people are willing to help.
I am a research nurse practitioner who has dedicated my professional career to community health and clinical research, including vaccines. My beliefs are firmly rooted in science.
Three years ago, when the COVID-19 vaccine emerged, I stepped forward to receive it. What followed was unexpected and devastating.
Within hours I developed tingling along my right arm, which over days radiated across my body. A neurologist and colleague recommended that I proceed with a second dose. With the vaccine mandate from my employer at the top of my mind, I proceeded, against my own medical judgment.
After the second dose, my condition rapidly worsened. I developed positional tachycardia, wildly fluctuating blood pressures, internal tremors, electrical zap sensations on my legs, intense right-sided headaches, abdominal pain and severe tinnitus. I struggle to live with all of this and more to this day.
I am a registered Democrat. It turns out that vaccines do not care about your political ideology. Regardless of political beliefs, health care must transcend partisan debates. I find myself trapped in a polarized discourse, where nuanced discussions are suppressed, and both political and scientific support are elusive.
The reluctance to engage in honest, open dialogue about vaccine injuries perpetuates unnecessary suffering and isolation for the thousands affected.
We are in desperate need, but we feel both abandoned by the communities that champion vaccination and co-opted by those opposed to vaccines. We are caught between accusations of jeopardizing vaccine efforts and assertions that we deserve our suffering. This only exacerbates our trauma.
Medical gaslighting, coupled with the absence of legal recourse or adequate compensation, compounds the challenges we endure. When I reach out for help, my pleas often fall on deaf ears, or I am disparaged as a misinformed “anti-vaxxer.” --->READ MORE HEREFollow links below to relevant/related stories and resources:
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