According to testimony by military leaders before the House Armed Services Committee, troops are putting off receiving the coronavirus vaccine. On Wednesday, members of the Joint Chiefs told Congress around two-thirds of service members have been vaccinated, but some refused the treatment, as reported on One America News Network.
According to reports, officials said refusal rates varied and depended on factors like age, location and deployment status. Commanders said they worked hard to make sure troops could operate in a COVID environment before vaccines were available.
“We don’t precisely know why an individual has not received a vaccine,” Maj. Gen. Jeff Taliaferro, Joint Chiefs of Staff Vice Director for Operations, said. “We think it’s important that this department continues to communicate to our service members the value of the vaccine, the safety of the vaccine with continued leadership involvement to help our service members understand that.”
One commander said vaccines aren’t mandatory yet, but will likely become mandatory as soon as possible.
I’ve included two links for those Def-Con News readers who want further information. One link: Vaccine Problems and Myths provides articles concerning the vaccine–some favorable, some less so.
Another link: Before It’s News provides “Alternative News” articles, some of which contain information that concerns me and have discouraged me from running out and getting the vaccine.
During a recent periodic visit with my Family Practitioner, I asked him about the vaccines. He said he and his wife, who is a nurse, have had theirs and strongly recommend getting the vaccine. I mentioned some of the negative information I’ve read–terrible side effects, DNA being altered, and preparation for a mass death event– and he told me, in no uncertain terms, that those people don’t know what they’re talking about. I smiled and deferred.
What say you Def-Con News readers? I haven’t had my vaccine yet, but I know many people who have. Some report no side effects, others very minimal side effects following the second dose. Only one or two friends of friends of friends that I recall hearing about had nasty complications. So here I am still dragging my feet, so to speak. My wife seems to be of similar opinion, however, she doesn’t subscribe to the alternate news.
