Cold and flu vaccines are not yet the answer
Opinion of the world's most famous vaccinologist
Summary
Think again!
The current multi-billion dollar Colds and flu vaccination industry is not justifiable in terms of the overall enhancement of human health and happiness
Cold and flu deaths happen at a ripe old age
Which sort of death would you prefer?
Your own decision is likely the best decision
Think again!
If you think that vaccines are effective against colds and flu, think again. A peer-reviewed discussion paper by Dr Anthony Fauci and two others, explains why cold and flu shots are not yet effective:-.
“Viruses that replicate in the human respiratory mucosa without infecting systemically, including influenza A, SARS-CoV-2, endemic coronaviruses, RSV, and many other “common cold” viruses…. …have not to date been effectively controlled by licensed or experimental vaccines…. …We discuss possible approaches to developing next-generation vaccines against these viruses…”
Dr Anthony Fauci is the most influential virologist in the world today. So it’s well established: vaccines do not provide an answer to colds and flu. They may one day, but not yet.
The multi-billion dollar colds and flu vaccination industry is not justifiable in terms of its overall effect on human health and happiness
Dr. Fauci and colleagues justify further research for cold and flu vaccines by stating that:-
“Effective vaccines and vaccine prevention strategies against endemic and emerging respiratory viruses are of critical importance, as these pathogens kill as many as 5 million people worldwide every year…”
I respectfully disagree. The rate of 5 million colds and flu deaths per year is not so terrible when we consider the following two reasons:
1. Cold and flu deaths happen at a ripe old age
What Dr Fauci & colleagues don’t mention, is that the average age of death from these respiratory infections is:-
All death is tragic, but these are deaths at the end of a long life, and therefore not as tragic as deaths at a younger age.
Picture: Chart shows that retired folk are up to 1,000 times more likely to die of COVID than teenagers, and about 15 times more likely to die of Influenza. Perhaps the old folk are dieing, not so much of respiratory infection, but rather, of old age? Perhaps we shouldn't be mandating vaccines just yet, for young and healthy people who are not prone to severe viral respiratory illness. Join the discussion at the bottom this page!
2. Which sort of death would you prefer?
The World Health Organisation lists the top 10 causes of mortality as per the chart below.
Which of the diseases on the WHO’s list would you prefer to die of? (We are all going to die so it is not a silly question). I would prefer to die quickly from a respiratory virus (ideally at the end of a long life). I’d prefer Dr Fauci to channel his influence into preventing these other causes of death. That way, my chance of dying quickly and mercifully via the respiratory virus route would be increased. Is this too much to ask?
Your own decision is the best decision
Flu and other shots are purchased, recommended and prescribed, on your behalf, with all decisions made on your behalf, by government employees and medical practices and institutions. In all these cases, employees are incentivised to keep their well-paid jobs by promoting vaccines and pharmaceuticals, and they lose them if they don’t. This means there is a conflict of interest, which (sometimes - not always) leads to poor choices and outcomes being made for you, the patient. You’re therefore advised to ask questions, research various sources, and make your own decision. In the long run, that’s what works best for you.
Additional comment
While the New Zealand government has chosen to both recommend and mass advertise COVID vaccinations, the government of Switzerland has stopped recommending COVID vaccinations at this time. The Swiss government is not a conspiracy theorist, so it’s OK to trust them to supply their second opinion.