Epidemic of sickness and sadness

It's time to end narrative of safe and effective

-  GRAHAM JENNINGS

I HAD the opportunity to interview a local hairdresser who, for the purposes of this article, we shall refer to as Mrs R.

Mrs R. reported concern at the astounding number of regular clients she had recently discovered to have been suffering a sudden onset of illness.

Fortuitously, while we were chatting, she was with a client, whom we shall refer to as Lee. Lee often interjected with her thoughts on the subject matter, as she too was deeply affected.

I will start with the story Lee kindly shared about her mother, who was recently discharged from hospital following a stroke. Lee revealed that her mum was diagnosed with a brain tumour about 14 years ago, but it had fortunately remained stable for years, and follow-up scans were clear. How distressing for her to have made such progress over these years, only to have had her covid shot and then suffer a stroke. Although she did not have any reaction to either vaccine at the time, she started suffering mini strokes shortly after receiving the jabs, requiring an anxiety-ridden seven-week hospitalisation.

Lee states that at the time of the covid vaccine rollout, her mum didn't even allow access to her home to those unvaccinated. That is how much faith she had placed in the system.

But oh how things have changed since then. Her health went downhill rapidly, and subsequently, she started to become aware of conflicting reports online. While educating herself, she began to join the dots, so much so that now they (the entire household) have refused to allow the vaccine and boosters near them ever again.